Chapter 66, Guidance
There was still heavy rain outside the window. Adam sat in the living room, watching the rain hit the balcony railing.
Right under the railing, Gao Bo's boots are still covered with mud.
Alan-Adam sat on the other side of the sofa. He looked at his brother, then turned his head to look at the boots on the balcony.
After coming back today, Adam did not shout to play a football game, but sat on the sofa in a daze. This is really rare.
Alan scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
The phone rang, and Adam, who was in a daze, glanced at the caller ID.
Neil Jenkins!
was his agent, Adam hesitated and connected the phone.
"Adam!!" Neil Jenkins on the other end of the phone was quite excited, "Man City!! Do you know Manchester City!! The Premier League team, God, they are really rich!! You know what, Adam, Mark Hugh Si even called me personally!!"
Speaking of, the richest club of the year, the first image that pops up in people's minds is not Chelsea, but Manchester City. Manchester City, which was acquired by a Middle Eastern consortium, has unmatched financial resources. They can buy all the stars they like, and in this generation without fiscal fairness bills, nothing can stop them from spending money.
In fact, without the introduction of UEFA's Financial Fairness Act, the traditional giants would have to face the challenge of the Big Mac team cultivated by the influx of funds from more than a dozen places.
This is the case with Manchester City now. The Abu Dhabi consortium waved a check. As long as the problem can be solved with money, it will never be a problem.
"Mark Hughes?!"
Adam was also a little surprised, but also happy.
Mark Hughes is Manchester City's head coach. He really didn't expect Mark Hughes to call his agent himself!
"Of course!!" Neil Jenkins on the other end of the phone was very excited. "I have already said to Mark Hughes. Tomorrow he will talk about you in the media, and the media's attention will definitely be focused on you. Body!! Then we can put pressure on Luton to let them let you go at the winter window!!!"
"I haven't said whether I want to go to Manchester City yet!!" Really, Adam was a little anxious!
"This is Manchester City!!! Adam!!" Neil on the other end of the phone didn't care.
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"We are optimistic about the acquisition of Kaka, money is not a problem, but we also attach great importance to cultivating young talents belonging to England. We hope to introduce Adam White. His performance against Chelsea in the FA Cup is impressive... ..."
Gao Bo looked at the face of Mark Hughes on the TV screen, his expression a little unhappy.
This must be the ghost of the agent and Manchester City.
The TV turned off with a snap...
Gao Bo let out a long, depressed sigh of relief. He is already considering what his team needs to add if he loses Adam.
At present, the absence of Adam White has little effect on the team. Due to Adam White's physical limitations, Gao Bo has always used Adam as an offensive substitute.
Gao Bo stood up and stretched, glanced at the torrential rain outside the window, turned and walked into the room.
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"What about Manchester City!" Adam stood up abruptly.
"Mr. Neil Jenkins, you are just my agent!!! You can't make decisions for me!!!" Adam hung up after finishing talking.
The rain outside the window is getting heavier.
"Adam..." Alan pointed to the boots on the balcony.
Under the washing of the rain, the mud on the surface of the boots has been washed away, and the dark leather boots show his original face.
"These are our boss's boots..." Adam explained.
"Why did he let you take it back and brush it?"
"I don't know...but there must be something deep!"
"Are you not going to Manchester City?"
"I don't know... but I think I must at least find my status first." After this call, Adam seemed to understand a little bit.
He rubbed the top of Alan's head and looked at the pair of sneakers that Alan was wearing half a year ago that they considered the greatest ideal.
If it weren't for Gao Bo, he and Alan would still be living in the slums of London...
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The next day, Adam came to Gao Bo's office early, and respectfully gave him clean boots.
Gao Bo's eyes softened. He pointed to the chair next to the desk and motioned Adam to sit down. Compared to dealing with players' agents, Gao Bo is better at communicating directly with players.
"You're only seventeen, Adam." Gao Bo stood up and walked to the window.
"Do you know what is the most important thing for a seventeen-year-old player?"
Adam shook his head.
"You can play the ball, Adam. When you are raising the ball now, what you need is the opportunity to play, you need experience in the game, you need to get the correct guidance, and you have to learn how to play."
Gao Bo turned his head and said.
"It's not impossible to go to a big club, but you have to know that when you get to those giant teams, you say that the competition you face is unimaginable. Once you perform badly, just like your last league match, your position I lost it." Gao Bo stretched out his finger, "I am not alarmist, Adam. I can guarantee that you are not ready to compete in the big clubs. There are many things you need to improve."
Gao Bo's words were not deliberately said to intimidate Adam.
Adam has good skills at his feet and a good feel for the ball, but he lacks game experience and is not very adaptable. He is not the kind of football player who is naturally strong and talented. He is talented in some aspects, but he is In some respects, his flaws are also great.
"You can't even finish a game!"
Gao Bo sat back in position.
"What do I need to do, boss." Adam stood up with a sincere attitude.
For Adam, he was still playing on the streets of the slum six months ago, and now he is touted by the media as a talented player in England. Such a transformation of identity made the 17-year-old young man feel a little confused.
"Of course, the second division will not be your stage, but when you learn how to fight for the game, when you can complete an excellent game, you can consider a higher one by
The stage is now." Gao Bo stretched out two fingers, "Before you are twenty, you should not pay attention to transfers. What you need now is to return from the clouds to the ground, with your feet on the ground, just like when you came. During the trial training, just like those boots, use your feet to touch the ground, so that your growth will be solid."
The orphan Adam, who grew up in a slum with Alan since he was a child, has never been able to speak to him in the same manner as his father and brother, so little Adam was moved. In his eyes, Gao Bo replaced his father's image...
He nodded hard.
"I will work hard, coach!"
Gao Bo breathed a sigh of relief until Adam walked out of the office.
Finally, this kid comforted me...
To say how important Adam is as a player, it is not necessarily true in Gao Bo's mind. The loss of Adam had little effect on Luton. Adam is a very characteristic player, but his shortcomings are also obvious. For now, Adam is only suitable as a substitute for when the team can't start the situation. Losing Adam, it's a big deal to find a player with similar characteristics from other places. Anyway, I have cards in hand and can always make up for the team's loss of combat power. The reason why Gao Bo is so concerned about this matter, but speaking, Adam can be regarded as one of the players that Gao Bo has dug out himself.
Valdy and others were well-known in Gao Bo's previous life, and the name Adam has not appeared in the top courts.
Therefore, to allow a player who was originally unknown to have the opportunity to grow into a first-rate star, Gao Bo's psychology is still full of sense of accomplishment.
The sunlight came in from outside the window.
The rain finally stopped.