Seeing Florentino's triumphant demeanor at the press conference, Laporta couldn't contain himself any longer.
the next day.
Li Shiguang hadn't gotten up yet.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, the Barcelona president, who was still awake, called.
He immediately asked Li Shiguang when he would be available, as he wanted to send someone to Leeds to sign a contract.
Still in a daze, Li Shiguang replied that it was fine anytime.
then.
That afternoon.
Laporta made a high-profile move, personally leading the Barcelona team to Leeds and signing a contract with Leeds United at Thorpe Arch training ground.
It all started yesterday, when the bombshell dropped in European football.
Leeds United has become a hot commodity in the eyes of the English media.
In addition to announcing the transfers of Ibrahimovic and Alonso to Real Madrid,
No one from Leeds United has responded to the attacks on them in the online and traditional media.
So early this morning, a large number of media reporters were waiting at the entrance of Thorpe Arch training base, hoping to catch Li Shiguang or Allen and get some news material from them.
It's quite a coincidence.
Instead of waiting for Li Shiguang or Allen, the reporters were greeted by Laporta, who led a large group into Thorpe Arch.
The president of Barcelona appeared at the Thorpe Arch training ground.
This news is no less significant than yesterday's news about Leeds United selling Ibrahimovic and Alonso.
Laporta, who already had the idea of making an official announcement immediately after signing the contract, satisfied the reporters' curiosity.
In front of the Thorpe Arch gate.
Laporta voluntarily got out of the car to give an interview.
When asked what he was doing at Thorpe Arch.
Laporta wore a mysterious smile. He initially said he was there to sign a contract, but under the reporters' persistent questioning, he reluctantly revealed that Barcelona had reached an agreement with Leeds United to buy key players from Leeds United's first team!
Boom!!!
This news came out.
The reporters surrounding Laporta went crazy!
A key player for Leeds United's first team!
That's one of the core players of the treble-winning team!
As soon as the summer transfer window opened, Li Shiguang immediately decided to sell three key players.
What does he want to do?
This is going to completely dismantle Leeds United's treble-winning squad!?
After saying this, Laporta ignored the reporters who were practically frozen in place, and with a smile, calmly got back into the car and continued driving towards the base.
Ten minutes later.
Inside the Thorpe Arch conference room.
Li Shiguang is condemning Laporta.
"Huo An, I know everything you said outside the base. That's a bit unfair of you!"
"Oh dear! Li! You have to understand me, I have to make some noise as soon as possible!" Laporta looked extremely aggrieved when talking about this.
"After Real Madrid announced yesterday that they had taken Zlatan and Xavi from you, I was under a lot of pressure. Around 7 p.m., the board of directors even dragged me to the Joan Gamper Sports City for a meeting!"
"Huh?" Li Shiguang, who always had the final say at Leeds United, couldn't understand Laporta's feelings. "Is Florentino putting that much pressure on you?"
“Isn’t that right?” Laporta said with a hint of resentment. “You know we’re mortal enemies with Real Madrid in every way. Florentino was so high-profile yesterday, and now we’ve announced the departure of stars like Deco and Zambrotta. If we don’t make some big-name signings, I think we’ll be drowned in the spittle of the fans!”
"Tch..." Li Shiguang scoffed at Laporta's statement. "What's that? Do you want to see how many people have been criticizing me on social media since yesterday?"
Speaking of this...
Laporta's expression turned incredibly curious: "Li, to be honest, I really admire you. You just announced the departure of two key players yesterday, and this morning when I called you, you actually agreed to my suggestion to come and sign the contract this afternoon. Tsk tsk tsk..."
“I wasn’t fully awake back then…” Li Shiguang rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless.
"Hahaha, but I'm already here, so you can't back out now!"
"It doesn't matter, my plan has only just begun, the bigger part is yet to come!"
"Big one!? Is it convenient for us to chat?"
"Not very convenient!"
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Li Shiguang and Laporta's casual conversation didn't last long.
In less than half an hour, all the procedures were completed.
Dani Alves has officially left Leeds United for €42 million to join Barcelona.
The moment I saw the contract.
Laporta couldn't wait to pull out his phone and send the message back to FC Barcelona.
Another half hour passed.
3:30 p.m. on July 3.
While the reporters blocking the entrance to Thorpe's Arch training ground were still rushing to finish their articles and frantically speculating about who Barcelona would take from Leeds United.
The official websites of the two clubs released the news almost simultaneously.
Leeds United's starting right-back, Brazilian Dani Alves, has left the club to join La Liga giants Barcelona!
The news came out.
Leeds United and Lee Shih-kuo, already in the eye of the storm, have dominated the headlines of almost every football-related topic on social media.
the next day.
Traditional media outlets in England also joined the outcry.
Several major English football media outlets, including The Times, The Mirror, The Guardian, and The Daily Telegraph, have joined the fray, launching a condemnation of Leeds United's decision to sell key players!
But what these media outlets and fans didn't expect was...
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