Chapter 76: The Chaos of Mallorca
José hadn't expected that by merely expressing a hint of interest, he would receive such a quick and enthusiastic response.
But thinking about it, it made sense. After all, for the Asensio family, this was quite a profitable deal. In the four years since they acquired shares in Mallorca, aside from the one season in La Liga 2 where there were minimal returns, the next three years had mostly recouped the initial investment. Now, selling would bring in more than three times the original value—such returns were highly attractive for a businessman.
If it weren't for Asensio's deteriorating health and Juan not being interested in the club, Asensio might not have been willing to let go. However, now that they were already thinking of selling the shares and didn't want to give them to Grandé, José's hint was a perfect match with their intentions!
Of course, the relationship between the two families played a large role. If they were going to sell the shares, selling them to José made more sense than to someone else. Additionally, the Alemani family's entry would surely make life more difficult for Grandé. Even though Alemani's methods might not be as sharp as Asensio's, being locals of Mallorca would give them greater stability!
Before stepping away, Asensio and his son were more than happy to give Grandé a lesson—this was a much-needed, satisfying opportunity.
"Uh, did your father agree to sell the club?" After hearing Juan's response, José was taken aback. He hadn't expected it to be so easy to achieve his goal, and for a moment, he was slightly dazed.
"Don't tell me you're joking! If you don't want it, I'll go find someone else. We're friends, so I'm offering you first dibs," Juan said with a laugh.
"What's the asking price?" José quickly regained his composure. He realized that he had underestimated both Asensio and Juan, though this didn't impact his ultimate goal much.
"Let's go with the market value, just don't let us lose money," Juan said straightforwardly.