August 26, 2015.
Carrington training base, conference room on the second floor.
Van Gaal's cheeks were red, his eyebrows were slanted, and he roared loudly at a group of scouts:
"A bunch of losers!"
"The summer window is closed immediately, and you still can't contact that Chinese guy!"
"His liquidated damages are pitifully low. We can bring him back to Old Trafford by scraping together the money!"
The scouts couldn't tell the hard story.
The Leverkusen genius's food and accommodation are all at the base. He can't find a social software account. The mobile phone he uses is still an old Nokia. Even his youth team teammates don't have his number... he can't contact him at all.
After a moment of silence.
Lao Fan took a deep breath, adjusted the red tie on his chest, and said in a soothing tone: "Although that kid has many shortcomings, he has unlimited potential..."
Looking out the window, I could vaguely see two shepherd dogs driving a group of sheep.
The "greenery" outside the Carrington base is very good, and there are many small animals.
Before Van Gaal took charge of Manchester United, he asked for a 'windbreak' to be planted around the training base: wind is never a player's friend.
Knock knock knock.
Giggs knocked on the door lightly, walked quickly into the conference room, and handed the Manchester United coach a document.
When Lao Fan opened it, he saw veins popping up on his thick and short neck.
"Cunning Worrall!"
"Lease?"
"A loan fee of 10 million euros? A weekly salary of 30,000 euros? Guaranteed playing time? No right of first refusal after the lease contract expires?"
"Is this bad old man a Jew?"
The whole place was in an uproar.
The coaching staff and scouts were stunned when they heard about the loan package.
I heard that Leverkusen spent 1 million euros to bring Li out of the La Masia youth training camp, and before he was warmed up at the Bayer base, he changed hands and loaned him to Manchester United for ten times the price?
"impossible!"
"Manchester United will never agree to such insulting loan terms!"
Suddenly, there was a sound of sheep bleating outside the window, as if echoing Van Gaal's resolute attitude.
...
August 28th.
Bayer Leverkusen, sporting director's office.
The assistant hurried into the room with a page of fax and exclaimed: "Boss, Manchester United actually agreed to the terms of the lease. This is really..."
Worrall put down his cigar, a look of 'taken for granted' on his face.
"Van Gaal's vision is very good, just like mine!"
"What a great start, Lee has gone through three clubs in the first window of his career."
"Van Gaal is very willing to give opportunities to young people. He spent 39 million to buy 19-year-old Martial, and he will definitely not miss Lee."
The assistant nodded: "In the same window period, there is no limit to the number of transfers, just like Demichelis and Hamann..."
Knock knock knock.
Worrell knocked on the mahogany table and reminded: "It's not a transfer, it's a loan."
...
at the same time.
Li Kang, who had just returned to his dormitory after training, heard a mechanical electronic synthesized sound in his ears.
【Ding! Side mission trigger: Red Devil Revival (optional)]
[Task content: Courage, passion, strength! You are about to embark on a great revival and become the brightest star of Dream Theater... Well, this is not funny at all, hell level difficulty. 】
[Task reward: "Lone Hero" module (legend)]
[Lonely Hero: Every time a teammate makes a low-level mistake, you will briefly gain additional attribute bonuses during the game! Can be accumulated and superimposed without upper limit. 】
Legend module?
Compared with the teams in the five major leagues, the probability of triggering the 'Lone Hero' is really low.
...
Manchester United has a huge global influence.
Club websites in various regions immediately synchronized the official announcement: "Leverkusen youngster Li Kang joins Manchester United on loan."
Worrell's sailors followed closely.
The traffic push package he bought has not been used up yet.
"The treasure of Leverkusen's youth training officially begins his journey to the Premier League. 》
"The Champions League qualifying round, the talented young man who conquered the Dream Theater. 》
"Worrell: Lee's future is limitless, and this loan case will go down in the history of football." 》
There are not many comments.
-【By plane! 】
-[Li Mingdeng is awesome. He played for less than a minute in his Bundesliga debut and is about to go to the Premier League? I hope I have a chance to play at Manchester United! 】
-[Lao Fan likes to give young people opportunities. Maybe he can train a second Harvey. 】
-[Don't praise him, we need to be patient with young players. Li Kang's current speed is too slow, his dribbling is average, and he still needs to practice catching balls with his back in the midfield. I hope he can play well. 】
-[The two goals in the Champions League qualifying round are so cool. 】
-[The physical confrontation in the Premier League is very strong, and it is difficult for young players to adapt... He should stay in the Bundesliga to practice. 】
-[Who is Li Kang? 】
In the era of information explosion, the news of a young player’s loan quickly sank into the sea.
Except for some die-hard club fans and Happy Beans players, not many people pay attention to Li Kang.
...
Li Kang's days at Old Trafford were very peaceful.
Since the transfer period is an international match day, there is still more than half a month before the next round of the Premier League.
His teammates, coaching staff and medical staff have been great with him.
Van Gaal has strict control over the locker room, without any unpleasant episodes, and firmly prevents young players from developing into "Internet celebrities".
The only thing Li Kang had difficulty adapting to was the Dutch training method.
Lao Fan is a pass and control maniac.
Different from La Masia's training method, this old man pays great attention to the team's overall frequency and conversion.
Barcelona's passing game was like a day and night stroll.
The paradigm of Manchester United's passing and control... plays like a 50-meter burst sprint.
After a few training sessions, Li Kang's ankles and tibia muscles couldn't bear it anymore, and correspondingly, various attributes improved faster and faster.
Lao Fan's training is useless, but it is very effective.
...
September 13th.
An exciting Premier League match day.
Liberty Stadium.
The large LED screen in mid-air showed a score that troubled Red Devils fans: Swansea 2-1 Manchester United.
The commentator's tone was relaxed and he seemed to be used to Manchester United's situation.
The winner has become the biggest loser.
"In the post-Ferguson era, Manchester United has been called a pseudo-strong team."
"The whole game was suppressed by Swansea."
"Manchester United's worth is eight times that of its opponents..."
"Van Gaal didn't make adjustments and stuck to his big circle tactics."
"Some Manchester United players have poor passing and control skills. Faced with the crazy pressure from Swansea players, the big circle tactic is a very reluctant choice..."
"Lingard! Premier League Iniesta! Oops, I couldn't pass, the ball was lost!"
...
Courtside.
Van Gaal frowned, staring at the situation on the field while writing and drawing.
Finally, he found a way to break the situation:
"Let's get Lee on."
...
On the bench, Rooney hammered Li Kang on the chest and said: "Don't be nervous, when I was 17 years old..."
People have long forgotten how amazingly talented and beautiful the 17-year-old chubby kid was. They only remember that he went to prostitution at the age of 17.
Li Kang nodded seriously, stood up, and took off his vest.
Van Gaal and his assistant coach were holding on to his shoulders, constantly giving instructions and making gestures, wishing they had a remote control in their hands that could control every move of the players on the field.
At the Liberty Stadium, more than 10,000 spectators moved their eyes outside the center circle.
The stars shine in the night sky.
The little-known black-haired boy made his Premier League debut.
"The next substitute is... 17-year-old Li Kang!"
