"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now. You and Marina can make an appointment tomorrow or the day after." Li Shiguang shook his head, temporarily putting the matter out of his mind, and then gestured for Allen to continue.
Allen nodded in agreement, then took out a stack of papers from his briefcase that was several times thicker than the one Ron was holding, and placed it in front of Li Shiguang and Rivaldo.
"Boss, Ferreira."
“Since May, we have received nearly thirty offers. I have done a quick count and found that, apart from Kaká and Mills, all the other first-team players have received inquiries from clubs!”
Li Shiguang nodded slightly, his expression unchanged.
This situation was exactly what he had anticipated.
To be honest...
Although players who leave Leeds United are expensive, most of them are young and talented.
While some players, like Howard and Tevez, might be ruined by specific circumstances, most other players are still quite good.
In addition, Leeds United had not yet won the treble in May, and the players' market value had not yet risen significantly, so many top clubs would definitely make offers in advance, and Li Shiguang might agree after seeing them.
Rivaldo, on the other hand, wasn't as calm as Li Shiguang.
I heard that Allen had received nearly thirty offers.
The Brazilian was completely stunned, staring at Li Shiguang in disbelief, speechless for a long time.
"Haha, Ferreira, what's with that expression?" Li Shiguang noticed Rivaldo's look. "I told you and Diego before that there might be big changes in our team this summer. What, you didn't believe me then?"
“Boss, I thought that sending Xavi and Zlatan away, and then Fabio retiring… that would already be a huge change,” Rivaldo said with a wry smile. “I had no idea we’d receive so many offers…”
“You’re oversimplifying things, Ferreira. These young players from Leeds United are highly sought after in Europe right now.” Li Shiguang took a sip of his coffee. “However, after Xavi and Zlatan left, I don’t plan to make any major changes… To be honest, if we can put together a deep enough squad in the summer, I’d like to try competing on four fronts next season.”
"Four lines?"
Rivaldo's surprise deepened.
Rivaldo has experienced firsthand how intense the Premier League schedule is over the past two years.
With the team in such good form this season, having such a deep squad, and not having too many injuries in the second half of the season, Li Shiguang had to give up the League Cup in order to win the treble.
If they want to achieve something in the League Cup next season.
Making major changes to the team during this summer transfer window is clearly inappropriate.
Thinking about this...
Rivaldo's expression turned serious, and he prepared to offer his opinion.
But Li Shiguang clearly anticipated Rivaldo's thoughts.
The hand that had just put down the coffee cup appeared directly in front of Rivaldo, stopping the Brazilian from saying what he was about to say.
Then Li Shiguang pointed to the documents Allen had placed on the table: "I know what you want to say, Ferreira... but don't rush, let's take a look at these quotes now, OK?"
The boss spoke.
Rivaldo naturally didn't say anything more, and like Li Shiguang, he picked up the documents and began to read them carefully.
It's said to be a document.
It's basically just a bunch of emails with quotes.
After Allen sorted through the data and removed some of the lower quotes, the resulting thick stack of papers was printed out.
Since Rivaldo only needed to offer a suggestion on whether to sell or not, without needing to consider the price if he did sell, he quickly reviewed the documents, finishing in less than a minute.
But after putting down the documents, the Brazilian frowned.
In his view, none of these players should be sold!
Li Shiguang reads it a little slower.
Sometimes, when he sees a quote that suits his taste, he will stop and think about it for a while.
I watched it for about five or six minutes.
Li Shiguang put the stack of documents back on the table, then turned his gaze to Rivaldo: "You go first, Ferreira, I'd like to hear your opinion."
“Uh… my opinion is that we shouldn’t sell either.” Rivaldo spread his hands, speaking frankly.
"Hahaha, I knew it!" Li Shiguang smiled at Rivaldo and said seriously, "But it's impossible not to sell any of them. I have a general idea for the lineup adjustment. Listen to me and give me some advice."
"The goalkeeper position remains unchanged. Manuel and David are not for sale, and all offers for them have been rejected. Next season, I plan to promote Thibaut Courtois from the youth team to the first team. Thomas has mentioned it to me many times. He feels that the kid is capable enough. All that's left is for him to get some experience in official first-team matches."
“I have no objection to that,” Rivaldo nodded.
"Then there's the defense. The adjustments at the full-back positions are complete, and the main issue now is the adjustments at the center-back position." Li Shiguang pulled out five offers for Kompany, Thiago Silva, and Hummels from the pile of documents and asked softly, "Of the three, I'm more inclined to sell Thiago. What do you think?"
All three people present understood what Li Shiguang meant.
Li Shiguang didn't ask whether they should sell, but rather whether the idea of selling Silva instead of Kompany was feasible.
This means that Li Shiguang already has the answer in his heart.
Center back.
One of them will definitely be sold!
So neither Allen nor Ron said anything, they just nodded.
Only the outspoken Rivaldo voiced his concerns.
"Boss, Thiago has been Vincent's biggest partner this season. If we sell him... the two new center-backs you've got your eye on will have to rebuild their understanding with Vincent all over again..."
"This isn't a big problem... We don't have any missions to go out and make money this summer, which means they have a month to build chemistry before the league starts, and with Mats there, we at least have a backup option."
"Alright..." Rivaldo said no more after hearing Li Shiguang's words.
After an agreement was reached.
Li Shiguang singled out the two offers for Thiago Silva and gave instructions.
"Allen, send emails to AC Milan and Bayern Munich this afternoon, telling them that our valuation of Silva is at least 19 million euros, and we will not consider selling him for less than that price... Also, don't forget to tell them that they are competitors for each other."
"As for the player, Ferreira, could you please talk to Thiago about this when you have time, and let him know that two teams are pursuing him..."
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