The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1171
1171 It Was Really Asking a Sky-High Price!
Just as he finished talking to Albertini about Yaya Touré, Zhong Cheng received news about Luka Modric!
Yes, someone is buying Luka Modric.
But what surprised Zhong Cheng was that it wasn’t Florentino who called him, but Inter coach José Mourinho!
This fellow José Mourinho was indeed not a good match. He was clearly the one who asked for help, but he made it seem like Zhong Cheng was begging him.
José Mourinho said on the phone, “Mr. Loria, I heard that your club is missing a striker. How about I recommend one to you?”
Zhong Cheng was slightly stunned. He really didn’t expect José Mourinho to start like this.
This is very interesting. Isn’t it usually someone else who came to dig out a corner of his own wall? Why was there still someone who had sent his own corner over today?
Zhong Cheng thought it was interesting, so he followed José Mourinho’s words and said, “Yes, we really lack strikers! Who do you want to recommend to us? Don’t say Mario, Mario Balotelli!”
José Mourinho was stunned. He didn’t expect Zhong Cheng to mention Mario Balotelli because it was clear that Inter striker Ibrahimovic was in a transfer deal with Inter. At this time, he, José Mourinho, had come to recommend Ibrahimovic!
However, when Zhong Cheng said that, José Mourinho immediately said, “Oh! Mr. Loria is actually optimistic about Balotelli? Hey, if you want to bring him in, it’s not impossible!”
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, “The rebellious youth should leave it to you to have a headache! Tell me, who is the striker you want to recommend to me?”
The corner of José Mourinho’s mouth twitched, and he rolled his eyes in confusion. He muttered to himself, “Ghosts don’t believe that you didn’t know who I was recommending.”
However, José Mourinho said: “Of course, I recommend the main striker to you. Alright, I won’t buy it anymore. It’s Ibrahimovic!”
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly.
José Mourinho continued: “He is very strong, very comprehensive. If it weren’t for his conflict with the club wanting to transfer, I would not have recommended him to you. Mr. Loria, you have found the treasure!”
Zhong Cheng chuckled. This José Mourinho’s words sounded even better than his singing. He definitely didn’t have any good intentions!
“I don’t deny that he is a strong striker, but we don’t need him,” Zhong Cheng said.
On the phone, José Mourinho’s breathing paused for a moment before he said, “Why? Isn’t there a striker missing at your club? Zlatan can fill the gap and strengthen your front lines!”
Zhong Cheng tapped his lips and said, “To tell you the truth, it’s not that our club doesn’t want to introduce him, but that our club can’t!”
José Mourinho was puzzled. You are the president of the club and the head coach of the club. You have the final say on the whole team. You are planning to bring in Ibrahimovic. Who would dare to say no? What was there to say about not being able to bring him in?
José Mourinho immediately asked, “Why?”
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, “Why else? There’s no money!”
José Mourinho doesn’t believe it. Anyone can’t afford to lose money at this time of year. It’s impossible for your Madman Loria to be without money. There are so many big enterprises in the f*cking group. Tell you what, you don’t have money?
Even ghosts don’t believe you!
But that’s exactly what José Mourinho wanted. He immediately said, “You don’t have enough money. You can get someone to buy it. I think your club’s Luka Modric is pretty good. How about you trade Luka Modric for our Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Save money now, right?”
Oh, my gosh, that’s the way it is!
Comrades, this old fellow José Mourinho is playing a good trick!
This was obviously Luka Modric who he wanted to buy from Leeds United, but now it was as if Leeds United had to push Luka Modric over to him!
Zhong Cheng couldn’t help but clap his hands. As expected of a top coach who won the Champions League, he has played more tricks than you guys have eaten!
Unfortunately, Zhong Cheng is not your type!
“Mr. Mourinho, your heart is too big. An Ibrahimovic we don’t really need would like to trade for our Champions League midfield engine and cash? Mr. Mourinho, you’re not being nice!” Zhong Cheng said immediately.
José Mourinho was an old martial artist. He wouldn’t blush or anything like that. To him, these words weren’t even superficial.
José Mourinho immediately said, “But the value of Ibrahimovic is very high. Its status in Jianghu …”
Before he could finish his sentence, Zhong Cheng interrupted, “Don’t talk about Jianghu status. If you talk about Jianghu status, Ronaldo’s Jianghu status is even higher. Are you willing to trade Ibrahimovic and cash for him?”
José Mourinho was truly speechless!
Madman Loria’s reasoning was very strong, he had no way to refute it!
“How about this,” José Mourinho suggested again. “There’s no need to add cash. How about Luka Modric and Diego Milito in exchange for our Ibrahimovic? That should be appropriate.”
I choose!
José Mourinho, this guy’s path is very wild, wanting to trap a Luka Modric isn’t enough, yet he still needs to bring a Diego Milito with him? Are you fucking crazy!
Zhong Chengzhen witnessed how thick-skinned José Mourinho was. It was truly frightening!
Zhong Cheng said directly, “Mr. Mourinho, don’t think too much. I’m not interested in your Inter Milan’s Ibrahimovic, so forget about the good stuff!”
José Mourinho was very puzzled. Why was this?
Isn’t Leeds United missing a striker? Now that I’m sending you such a super-strong striker, why are you still pushing him out?
José Mourinho asked, “Why? Zlatan is very strong!”
Zhong Cheng said directly, “What else can it be? His salary is too high, we can’t afford it!”
Hearing this, José Mourinho nodded slightly and understood.
Of course, José Mourinho knew that it wasn’t that Zhong Cheng couldn’t afford Ibrahimovic’s salary, but that he was afraid that Leeds United’s salary structure would collapse. It’s really too much to tear down the entire club’s pay structure for one Ibrahimovic.
José Mourinho understood. He had made a mistake when he started this!
He chuckled. This time, he had really taken off. Alright, I’ve been playing with him for a long time. I’m afraid that his reputation as a hero in José Mourinho’s lifetime will be lost!
José Mourinho didn’t pay too much attention to this and said without any embarrassment, “Give me your price. How much is Luka Modric, and I can take it with me?”
“You can take him away for 80 million pounds,” Zhong Cheng said straightforwardly.
José Mourinho really had the urge to curse. Fortunately, he was able to hold it back. Otherwise, he would have really thrown Zhong Cheng into a mess. You must be so poor that you’re crazy!
80 million pounds!
Oh my God, you’re such a big lioness!
Really, José Mourinho doesn’t know what to say about Zhong Cheng. You really are a dry mouth. You can easily get 80,000,000 pounds.
Even their Inter Milan’s Ibrahimovic wouldn’t dare to bid 80 million pounds. Madman Loria is indeed crazy. A single Luka Modric would dare to bid 80 million pounds. It’s really windy.
José Mourinho immediately said, “Mr. Loria, can we be honest? 80 million, I believe no one in the world will bid 80 million for Luka Modric!”
Zhong Cheng immediately said, “No, no, no, you’re wrong. The world will really offer him £ 80 million. That’s Leeds United. Of course, if no one can afford it, Luca won’t have to go anywhere and will stay at Leeds United!”
Mr. José Mourinho was silent for a long time before he said, “Mr. Loria, I am really optimistic about Luka Modric. Our club only lacks a player like him right now. He will definitely not be wrong to come to Inter.”
Zhong Cheng did not say anything and listened quietly.
At this moment, José Mourinho immediately said: “30,000,000 pounds, 30,000,000 pounds, this is our Inter Milan can offer the highest price!”
Hearing this offer, Zhong Chengzhen didn’t want to say anything.
“Mr. Mourinho, I don’t think we need to talk anymore. You can take a good look at the European football transfer market for the next two days. Let’s talk about this again. That’s it now. Goodbye!”
José Mourinho was slightly stunned. What did Zhong Cheng mean by that? Could it be that the transfer market is going to explode in the next few days?
José Mourinho hung up the phone and thought carefully.
As soon as Zhong Cheng hung up the phone, he received a call from Manchester City coach Mark Rest.
Zhong Cheng sighed. Looks like Leeds United has really become the supermarket of stars in everyone’s eyes.
Of course, Manchester City moved very quickly. They had just spoken to Yaya Touré when Mark Hughes called.
Mark Rest called obviously to introduce Yaya Touré. But he is not satisfied with the offer from Leeds United. He thinks they are fooling around and that it is shameless of you to sell for £ 45 million for a rotation.
Mark Hughes claims they can make up to £ 25 million!
“Mr. Hughes, let’s not talk about this. I ask you to wait a few more days to see what’s going on in the transfer market in Europe,” Zhong Cheng told Mark Hughes.
Then Zhong Cheng hung up the phone and waited for the European transfer market to open this summer. At that time, he believed that many people would be shocked. At that time, they understood that Zhong Cheng’s asking price was really not high, really not high.
Fortunately, this time will not be too long. Tomorrow, which is early this morning, the transfer market will be opened. Everyone will soon be able to see this summer’s transfer market going berserk, enough to scare people to death!