Su Dong had deliberately scheduled the preseason gathering for the day before the team's training camp began.
All the players attended, including several who were currently involved in transfer negotiations, such as Jerome Boateng.
The German center-back was a versatile player who had performed well at Man City, and Guardiola had taken quite a liking to him. However, with Javi Martinez joining the team, his playing opportunities were bound to shrink even further. On top of that, the First Team registration list was subject to restrictions, and the quota for foreign players was already full.
As it happened, Bayern Munich wanted to sign Jerome Boateng at this exact moment. Man City did not refuse to negotiate and had quoted a price of fifteen million pounds. They were currently waiting for Bayern Munich's response.
Although he was about to leave, Boateng still attended Su Dong's gathering.
That was not only because he was still a Man City player, but more importantly because he respected Su Dong.
As he had said in an interview with the German media not long before, during his year at Man City, he had truly learned a great deal by Su Dong's side.
"I think he's a model for all professional players. I even believe he should be on the same level as Beckenbauer, Maradona, and Pele. They all belong among the greatest in history."
Jerome Boateng's lavish praise earned him quite a bit of goodwill among Man City's fans.
During the gathering, Su Dong also took some time to chat with him, mainly discussing various matters concerning Man City and Bayern, such as the differences between the two clubs. He gave Boateng plenty of advice to help him fit into Bayern as quickly as possible.
"In short, just remember this: once you get to Bayern, if