The major European leagues have come to an end, and the players have finally ushered in a long-awaited holiday. However, this does not include those players who do not have contracts.
Those who have a holiday are those players who already have a contract, and if the players who do not have a contract do not want to lose their job and leave their beloved stadium, then they must seize this holiday and go to various clubs for trial training.
The football world has always judged heroes by strength, and those who have no strength are destined to be ruthlessly eliminated. Therefore, when Afei followed Catalano to the Monaco training base, the excitement on the training ground was beyond imagination, and it could even be described as a "sea of people".
"Little guy, your luck is so good that people are jealous!" Catalano pointed to a silver-haired old man on the sidelines and said with envy on his face.
Claudio Ranieri, the Italian coach who has just taken office this season, is standing on the sidelines, like a strict examiner, carefully observing the players on the training ground.
Monaco's situation is a little awkward. The players who are in the middle of Ranelli don't care about Monaco, and the players who are willing to come to Monaco can't get into his eyes. And everyone knows that Monaco has changed to a boss with a lent of people.
Is the boss of Monaco an unattriscable person?
If a football star with outstanding strength is willing to come to Monaco, the Russian oligarch will naturally be generous, but if the visitor does not refuse, no cat or dog dares to ask for a price, how can the Russian oligarch be willing to be this fool?
Under such circumstances, Ranieri had to focus on the future and bought many young players, the most dazzling of which was the talented Argentine winger Lucas Ocampos.
So far, Monaco has invested nearly 20 million euros in the transfer market this summer, and the Argentine genius has accounted for more than half of it.
The South American genius enjoys the reputation of "Argentino Cristiano Ronaldo", and his sideline breakthrough is as sharp as a sword. He himself regards Cristiano Ronaldo as an idol, not Messi, who competes with him.
In addition to bringing in some young players, Ranieri also plans to sign several players from the free market, which also makes Monaco's training ground very lively, and even Ranieri is present in person.
Although Ranieri did not win the championship trophy, his reputation in world football is not small, and he has always been good. Now he chooses Monaco. In addition to the generousness of the club owner, he also likes Monaco's development prospects.
Therefore, unlike the introduction of young players from the transfer market, most of the players are over 25 years old on the training field of the Monaco training base at present.
This group of players is destined to have limited room for improvement, but they are the most urgently needed in Monaco at present. After introducing many young players, Monaco needs a few players who can fight.
The arrival of Afei and Catarano did not attract the attention of others, because at this time there was a fierce competition on the court, and almost all the people on the sidelines were focused on the court.
The coaches were all paying attention to the game on the court and did not notice the arrival of the two at all. And Afei and Catalano also tacitly did not disturb others. They quietly walked to the side of the field and found a relatively quiet seat to sit down.
Under the signal of Catalano, the two sat quietly on the side of the field and watched the second half of the match. The players on the court fought fiercely, and every pass and shot made them nervous.
During this period, Catarano did not just pay attention to watching the game, but also secretly observed Afei around him from time to time. The experienced old scout thought to himself: the little guy he brought back seems to be quite good in terms of mentality! Generally speaking, it is difficult for a young child like him to have such a calm mentality to sit here quietly and watch the whole competition carefully.
A Fei was really very dedicated to it. His eyes were always fixed on the players on the court, not letting go of any details. Although he has never really played a professional game, it does not affect his observation and understanding of the game. He carefully observed the movements, technical characteristics and cooperation of each player, as if he was learning and researching.
At this moment, two people are standing in front of the door on the field, one is an elder and the other is a young man. After careful observation of this half, A Fei noticed that the performance of the old and the young was actually not satisfactory. Although the elder is relatively stable, his reaction speed seems to be a little slow; while the young man, on the contrary, his reaction is fast, but lacks stability.
When the competition finally came to an end, Catalano suddenly asked A Fei, "Little guy, what do you think of the performance of the two goalkeepers on the court?"
A Fei thought for a moment, and then replied, "I think their performance is quite good."
Catarano smiled slightly, then looked at Afei again, and then continued to ask meaningfully, "So, do you think you can perform better than them if you are on the field?" "Well~~~~" A Fei hesitated a little. Originally, he wanted to say that he might be a little better than others, but when it was on his lips, he still decided to tell the truth, "I think it should be better than them."
After hearing Afei's answer, Catalano did not show a satisfied smile. Instead, he looked at him seriously and said, "Fei~~~ Remember that as a goalkeeper, you can never lose confidence in yourself."
Catalano's tone was extremely firm, as if this sentence was a summary of his many years of experience and a warning to Afei. For the goalkeeper, confidence is indeed crucial. Because no matter how good the goalkeeper is, it is impossible to never lose the ball. And every loss of the ball is a heavy blow to the goalkeeper, not only technically but also psychologically.
However, Afei was not frightened by Catalano's seriousness. He raised his head, looked at the other party firmly, and said, "I firmly believe that I can be an excellent goalkeeper."
The reason why A Fei is full of confidence is not only due to his determination of his own ability, but more importantly, he has a pair of magical gloves. These gloves seemed to be given some kind of magic, giving him an extraordinary ability, so that he could cope with all kinds of complex situations in front of the door.
Catarano's position in Monaco is crucial. He is not only the longest-playing scout in the history of Monaco, but also has continuously delivered one outstanding player after another to Monaco.
Because of this, when the competition came to an end, the coaches on the sides greeted him without exception when they noticed the appearance of Catalano, even the head coach of the Monaco team, Ranieri.
At the moment of greeting Catalano, his eyes naturally fell on Afei beside him. So, in this brief moment, Afei, like the brightest star in the night sky, instantly attracted everyone's attention.
A Fei was a little nervous, but more than that, he was looking forward to the next game. After all, he has watched half of the fierce competition, and he can't help it in his heart. He is eager to show his skills in person and prove his strength.
At this time, a middle-aged man came towards them. Seeing this, Catarano quickly introduced to him, "Bruno, this is Afei. His position is the goalkeeper. I brought him back from Paris."
It turns out that this middle-aged man named Bruno Ayers is the head coach of the Monaco reserve team. South Korea or Japan?" When he heard the head coach of the reserve team say this, A Fei couldn't help but feel a strong sense of dissatisfaction. He thought to himself, in the eyes of the coach, are only South Korea and Japan worth mentioning in Asian football?
However, Afei is also well aware that this is the reality of European football. In world football, strength is paramount, and South Korea and Japan are undoubtedly strong teams in Asia. In recent years, more and more South Korean and Japanese players have successfully landed in major European leagues, showing strong strength and competitiveness.
Although he was a little unhappy, A Fei decided to express his position firmly. He said without hesitation, "I'm a Chinese player." His voice is clear and powerful, revealing a kind of confidence and determination.
However, the head coach of the reserve team was obviously a little surprised by Afei's response. He stared at A Fei for a while. Although there was no obvious change in his expression on his face, A Fei still keenly caught a trace of displeasure in his eyes. After all, A Fei's behavior of directly interrupting the other party and making a statement first is indeed a little rude to some extent.
"Hello, Mr. Ranieri!" Afei greeted Ranieri with a smile, but before he could continue, Ranieri had already walked over quickly.
A Fei couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, because he noticed that Ranielli's reaction was almost the same as Ayers's. Obviously, in the eyes of the Italian head coach, no Chinese player has enough strength to venture into Europe.
What made Afei even more depressed was that when Ranieri learned that he was from China, a trace of obvious disappointment flashed on his face. You know, although Monaco currently has a main goalkeeper, they also need an excellent substitute goalkeeper.
In fact, the main goalkeeper of Monaco, Rufier, chose to flee after the team was relegated, and at the end of last season, Chabett's performance was unsatisfactory. Therefore, Monaco brought in Subasic from Croatia in the winter transfer window.
After the end of the season, Chabett, a former main player, resolutely chose to leave the team after losing his core position. At the same time, Cazola, who was loaned from Rennes, made the same decision. He also decided to part ways with Monaco.
In this way, Monaco's current goalkeeper lineup has only two players left. However, among the two goalkeepers, only Subasic can really take on the heavy responsibility. In contrast, the substitute young goalkeeper Sulzac obviously failed to meet Ranieri's requirements and expectations.