Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 334 The Promise with Bell

While Bell and the others went for their medical check-ups, Li Yanqing went to Barker's office first.

The reason is simple: they still had about 20 million left over from selling Anderson, and they had already decided to add another midfielder.

The kind that involves short passing combinations.

Two days ago, Li Yanqing had already submitted the name to Barker.

Caputoum, a product of Barcelona's youth academy alongside Sandro and Munir, is far less famous than the latter two.

As a central midfielder, his characteristics are not particularly outstanding, and his overall ability is not comprehensive enough.

The weakness is quite obvious; the sense of positioning is a bit poor...

Therefore, he was unable to make it at Barcelona and was sent to another club a few years ago.

However, judging from the match footage, he still performed very well in Barcelona players' traditional skill of short passing combinations.

This is the only reason Li Yanqing bought him.

Experimental tactics are required.

Moreover, he can come on as a defensive midfielder or as a substitute for Quinn, which is very suitable for the current situation.

The transfer fee wasn't expensive; Li Yanqing even asked Bakker to add a million to the deal, hoping to finalize it as soon as possible.

"Uh, yes, the player himself would love to come to the Premier League."

"They are happy to release them."

"I just didn't expect you to buy a player who has almost no distinguishing features."

Barker believed he had some understanding of Li Yanqing's recruitment strategy, but this time it was completely unexpected.

With a budget of 20 million pounds, you buy a cheap item that costs a few million.

How long has it been since Li Yanqing has been this frugal?

"Isn't it because this number is embarrassing?"

"If the budget allows, I would also like to buy players who have already proven themselves."

"In truth, it's all Robinson Crusoe's fault..."

"Alright, alright." Barker didn't want to hear Li Yanqing complaining about the club owner, so he quickly stopped him.

"The players will be here to report in a few days."

"I think, if all goes well, he'll be able to play in two more games."

"very good......"

Once Kaptom is in place, his short passing and inter-passing tactics can begin to be put into training.

He doesn't expect this player to be a starter in the team; he just wants him to be a tactical tool.

Meanwhile, the examinations for Bale and Deulofeu have been completed.

The latter is very healthy; his poor performance is entirely due to form issues. As for Bale...

"To be honest, his problem isn't actually that big."

"It's just that his physique doesn't quite match his playing style."

"He's a speed-oriented player, but he's too heavy now."

"I need to lose at least eight to ten pounds."

"But he's not young anymore, and he'll probably need a long time to recover before he can play again."

Miss Fanny felt that Bell's situation was a bit tricky.

She was unsure whether adjusting a player's body at their age would affect their performance.

"It's okay, just reduce it if you need to."

"Leave the status issues to me."

After hearing Miss Fanny's words, Li Yanqing felt relieved.

The problem sounds relatively easy to solve; at least it's not some intractable disease.

He then took a test result and found Bell and his companion, who were getting dressed.

"Delo, you can report to the training ground now."

"Lyman is there; he'll find someone to arrange your training location."

"I have something I'd like to talk to Gareth about alone."

"Okay, Coach." Deulofeu immediately put on his clothes and left the room.

Judging from his skills, if he recovers, he might become Burton's absolute core player in the future.

As long as his exceptional dribbling skills remain consistent...

"Alright, Gareth."

"We can start talking about your problem now."

"Go ahead and tell me." Bale seemed to have been looking forward to this for a long time, wanting to know what different methods the head coach had to help him get back into form.

"First, you need to lose weight."

"At my current weight, running puts a lot of strain on my body."

"Losing weight while maintaining it through training."

"We'll talk about other things after you lose weight."

To Li Yanqing's surprise, Bell was clearly disappointed after hearing these words.

He had initially thought that this head coach, who had helped many players regain their form, must have some special methods, but now it seems that he is no different from anyone else.

His weight is no longer suitable for his previous playing style. Didn't anyone tell him this when he was at Real Madrid?

There must be.

However, adjusting one's body at this age carries extremely high risks, and no one else can be absolutely certain that he can regain his former condition.

If anything goes wrong, the situation will only get worse.

"Sorry, I refuse to lose weight."

"I think you know the reason."

"If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't have been able to maintain my current level."

"Uh, are you worried about what will happen after you lose weight?" Li Yanqing immediately understood what Bear was worried about.

That's normal, actually. If he were a player, he would definitely have the same worries.

“It seems you don’t completely trust me, Gareth.”

"All I can tell you is that I'm better at helping players regain their form than most head coaches."

"What you need is some time and some confidence."

"I've always been very confident." Bell wasn't lying about this; even when he performed terribly, it didn't affect his confidence.

It looks like symptoms of overconfidence.

However, he did not have this entry, so Li Yanqing was certain that he did this not out of confidence.

Perhaps it's because of fear?

They were afraid of losing their status and afraid of being proven that they were not as good as they used to be.

However, these are all things that are already pretty much set in stone.

Perhaps he just can't accept it yet, so he refuses to admit it...

After thinking for a while, Li Yanqing offered a solution.

"How about we make a bet?"

"One month, you can do nothing for a month."

"I will resolve Deulofeu's form issue within this period of time."

"You know, he didn't make it at Barcelona either."

"If I succeed, you'll obediently start losing weight."

"Of course, you need to keep training and follow all the team's rules during this time."

"Also, you won't get a chance to play."

Now, Bell should be relieved, right?

He has already assessed Deulofeu, and his situation is similar to Nasri's before. While he may not be able to fully recover his former brilliance, he should at least be able to rotate into the starting lineup at Burton.

These words piqued Bell's interest.

"You seem very confident."

"I know this kid; he used to be considered a genius."

"They just get lost as soon as they get to the first team."

"I agreed."

"If you prove it to me, I'll do exactly what you say..."