Li Shiguang didn't have to wait long. He picked up the tea he had brewed and took a sip. Then, the door to the office hidden inside the stadium was pushed open from the outside.
Allen was the first to enter.
Pushing open the door, Allen took two steps forward, using his body to block the door behind him, and then turned to look outside.
"Mr. Abramovich, please come in... the boss is already waiting for you."
Immediately afterwards.
Li Shiguang hadn't put his teacup down yet.
A man and a woman walked in from the doorway.
Leading the way was Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch who was only in his early forties and had his full beard shaved clean, making him look capable and neat.
It's clear that Abramovich is in a good mood today.
Li Shiguang had just put down his teacup and hadn't even had a chance to stand up yet.
Abramovich extended his right hand and walked briskly toward Li Shiguang with a smile: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Li!"
Li Shiguang stood up and shook Abramovich's hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you too, Mr. Abramovich. Come, please sit down."
After saying hello.
Li Shiguang and Abramovich sat down at the same time.
Looking at Li Shiguang, who wasn't much younger than him, Abramovich spoke first: "Li, may I call you that? You can also call me Roman."
"certainly."
"Li, actually I've wanted to talk to you for a long time... To be honest, I really admire you."
Before that.
Li Shiguang had imagined many scenarios of sitting down and chatting with Abramovich, but he never expected that the first thing this world-renowned Russian oligarch would say was that he admired him.
A billionaire with a net worth of over 10 billion US dollars admires himself.
Li Shiguang suddenly felt that this world was a bit surreal.
“Perhaps I used the wrong words, hahaha.” Abramovich clearly guessed what Li Shiguang was thinking. “I mean in terms of football... you led Leeds United to the Champions League title in just four years. If you only have the title of head coach, I will definitely try my best to hire you to Chelsea.”
Li Shiguang understood after Abramovich's explanation.
really.
Abramovich is a huge football fan, and winning the Champions League was his primary goal after buying Chelsea.
Four years ago.
The Russian billionaire bought Chelsea from Bates and immediately paid off the 75 million euro loan that Bates had incurred during his tenure at Chelsea.
Over the past four years.
Abramovich has invested over 400 million euros in Chelsea, which can be said to have almost monopolized the Premier League transfer market.
certainly.
The clubs that are monopolized do not include Li Shiguang, who started out in the bizarre field of "black shops".
To be honest.
Abramovich's approach completely disrupted the traditional operating methods of football clubs, breaking away from the conventional model of gradual, continuous development from small to large.
This is also the main reason why Chelsea is criticized for spending lavishly every transfer window.
After all, for the players...
It's perfectly understandable to earn more money within a limited career!
"Hmm...you scared me." Li Shiguang pretended to pat his chest and replied, "Roman, but your choice is also very good. Scolari is a World Cup-winning coach. I believe that under his leadership, Chelsea can achieve better results next season."
“I hope so.” Abramovich nodded, then changed the subject, “But a coach alone is not enough! Lee, the reason I came to Leeds today is partly out of curiosity about you. On the other hand, I also want to get involved in Marina’s work and talk to you about player transfers.”
Wow! Now that the pleasantries are over, let's get down to business!
"Marina told me that Liz wants to take Ivanovic away, right?"
"Yes, I am quite interested in him, and I am also willing to exchange Mascherano for Chelsea... Of course, given the difference in their market value, Chelsea may need to pay a little more transfer fee."
When we got to this topic...
Li Shiguang didn't care who the oligarchs sitting next to him were; he had to be assertive when necessary.
It's obvious.
Abramovich had done his homework before coming, and when he heard the conditions proposed by Li Shiguang, he did not object, but nodded with a smile.
“I have no objection to this deal… Before I came here, I asked Scolari, and he also believed that Chelsea’s midfield and defense really needed to bring in fresh young blood. And if I remember correctly, Jose was also interested in Mascherano before.”
"As for the specific amount Chelsea will pay Leeds United, Marina will discuss that with Mr. Allen later, and I will not interfere."
So smoothly?
Li Shiguang was somewhat surprised.
Then something else seemed strange.
Since you have no objections, why did Chelsea refuse us before? Did you personally make a trip to Leeds just to satisfy your curiosity about me?
Although it was strange, Li Shiguang did not show it on his face.
Instead, after Abramovich finished speaking, he stood up from the sofa, extended his hand with a serious expression, and said, "In that case, Roman... it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
Abramovich was momentarily stunned by Li Shiguang's actions.
no!
You did this on purpose, didn't you?
I made a special trip to Leeds, not just to chat with you for a few minutes!
So Abramovich grasped Li Shiguang's hand, but instead of standing up, he gently pulled his hand down and said, "Li, this deal is not my main purpose for coming here today."
Is there more content?
I sensed Abramovich's subtle hand movements.
Li Shiguang understood what he meant, but he didn't sit down immediately. Instead, he frantically searched his mind to make sure that Chelsea wasn't in the offer email that Allen had shown him during the meeting a few days ago, before he spoke.
"Roman, if I understand correctly, you mean Chelsea still wants to buy players from Leeds United?"
"But to my knowledge, we have not received any offers from you."
Abramovich smiled and released his right hand, which was still clasped with Li Shiguang's.
"Li...that's because Scolari was still finishing up the Portuguese national team's work at the time and didn't meet with me."
"But now he has arrived in London and has presented me with his first transfer target for the summer transfer window."
“Fernando Torres... he is the main reason I've come to see you in person today!”
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