If there were a vote on which club in the world is the most comfortable to do business with, Li Shiguang would definitely vote for Real Madrid.
certainly.
It must be Real Madrid under Florentino Pérez's control.
As long as the players you sell have talent and commercial value.
Negotiating with the Empress Dowager is the most comfortable thing, as long as he doesn't stingy with those few million or ten million!
At other times, Li Shiguang would simply raise the price.
But he's not going to do that today.
Because that was not his purpose.
After a brief pause,
Li Shiguang spoke up: "Mr. Perez, it's always so comfortable doing business with you."
"Don't flatter me, Li, just tell me how much you want the price to go up." Florentino didn't take the bait and went straight to the point.
“I’m not flattering you, that’s the truth, Mr. Perez.” Li Shiguang smiled reservedly. “And I have no intention of raising the price. 100 million euros, I’ll sell Zlatan and Xavi to you, that price remains unchanged.”
No price increase?
Then what the hell are you going to talk to me about again?
Li Shiguang's move left Florentino somewhat bewildered.
"No...didn't you just say you wanted to renegotiate the price with me?"
"We need to renegotiate, but not about raising the price..." Li Shiguang stopped beating around the bush and revealed his true purpose, "Mr. Perez, I want you to include a Real Madrid player in the deal, which would replace Zlatan and Xavi to increase their market value!"
Replacement?
When the call connected, Florentino frowned for the first time. He suddenly remembered Marcelo, whom Leeds United had agreed to sell to Real Madrid last month and for whom a contract had already been signed!
Does Li Shiguang want to back out? Does he want to include Marcelo in the current deal?
I recall Pellegrini's effusive praise for Marcelo.
Florentino gave a conservative answer: "Lee... if you want people, then I need to ask Pellegrini's attitude first. You know, I don't like to interfere in matters involving the team's lineup."
What nonsense are you spouting? Aside from me, the owner and head coach, you and Abramovich are the ones who love to interfere in the head coach's work the most!
He muttered some complaints to himself.
Li Shiguang dispelled Florentino's doubts.
“Mr. Perez, don’t worry, I don’t want a player from Real Madrid’s first team… I want a player who is currently playing for Castilla.”
"From Castile?" Florentino was taken aback.
"Yes, as you know, I like opening blind boxes."
Opening blind boxes?
Florentino was amused by Li Shiguang's statement.
But at the same time, it dispelled their guard.
In Florentino's view, as long as Li Shiguang doesn't want players from the first team, it won't be a problem.
Even if the youth academy players they send out develop well, Real Madrid has the money to buy them back!
"Alright, then tell me who you want... I'm quite familiar with Castilla's players."
"I want your new signing from Getafe's youth team this year, Álvaro Morata!"
That's right!
Li Shiguang's real purpose was to use this deal to acquire Morata, who is only 19 years old at the time, from Real Madrid.
This Spanish center forward, who would have left Real Madrid for Italy due to not being able to secure a starting position, has just arrived in Castilla.
Li Shiguang's plan was to buy him to Leeds United before he caught the attention of Castile's new manager, Lopetegui.
Although Morata's career did not reach the heights of Cristiano Ronaldo or Benzema.
But Li Shiguang remembers.
Real Madrid bought him back from Juventus, and then, after a stellar 2016-2017 season, sold him to Chelsea for €60 million.
If I could bring him to Leeds United now, I could make a fortune!
But when Li Shiguang mentioned the name Morata, Florentino was stunned again.
Who is this person?
Florentino, who had just said he was familiar with Castilla's players, felt instantly slapped in the face.
Then the Empress Dowager realized what was happening.
I'm not familiar with it.
That means this person came to Castile during Calderon's term.
Since that's the case...
Available for sale!
However, Florentino is not stupid, even though the factors for selling this player have been fully considered.
But there's a saying circulating in European football these days: any player personally chosen by Li Shiguang, even from the youth team, will see their value increase by 5-10 million euros.
Aside from the fact that some clubs have the mentality of ripping off big spenders, this statement also acknowledges Li Shiguang's discerning eye.
Everyone knows this.
Young players who are brought to Leeds United by Li Shiguang have at least an 80% chance of making it big!
in this case.
The Empress Dowager couldn't possibly let go of this rising star that Li Shiguang had his eye on so easily.
I thought about it for a moment.
Florentino spoke up: "Lee, I can include the player you mentioned in the trade, but you have to agree to two conditions!"
“Okay.” Li Shiguang could roughly guess what conditions Florentino wanted to propose, and he had also thought of a countermeasure.
"First, if I value this player at 5 million euros, would you accept that?"
"sure."
"Okay, then secondly, Leeds United must sign a buy-back agreement with Real Madrid. If Leeds United wants to sell this player in the future, Real Madrid will have the right of first refusal, and the price will be calculated at three times 5 million euros."
Do they really think they can bring Morata back to Madrid for just 15 million euros?
What are you dreaming about?
Li Shiguang rolled his eyes and began to bargain with the old man: "Mr. Perez, I can accept the repurchase agreement and the three times repurchase price, but the details need to be revised."
Florentino knew that Li Shiguang would definitely not accept the price of 15 million euros.
Therefore, when making the offer, Florentino deliberately kept the price very low, and Li Shiguang's current statement was actually within his expectations.
"How should it be modified?" Florentino asked calmly.
“I have an idea that is fair to both of us.” Li Shiguang deliberately paused for a moment, whetting the old man’s appetite, before continuing, “We will determine his final buyback price based on the number of championships. For each additional championship, we will add 10 million euros.”
"You're being too naive, Lee. If he sits on the bench and helps Leeds United win the championship, Real Madrid will have to pay him more money."
"Of course not. Whether it's the league or the cup, his appearance rate throughout the season is over 40%, and his combined goals and assists are more than ten. So the clause for the additional payment will take effect, how about it?"
After saying that sentence...
Silence fell on the phone.
Five seconds later.
Florentino's voice rang out again.
"make a deal!"
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