Chapter 42: I want this kid!
After Ferguson entertained Bart for dinner, the two sat in the study together. The old man looked at Bart with a smile: "Nicky, you haven't come to me for a while. Have you been very busy with work recently?"
Bati nodded and inserted a USB flash drive into the interface on the old man's writing desk: "Boss, this is Yang's training summary at U23, and there are also his ten games he played on behalf of U18. I have edited it all, take a look."
"What? That kid Yang is doing well, right? You...well?"
Before Ferguson finished speaking, he was attracted by the pictures on the screen wall. There were two scenes playing on it, one was Yang Xiaozhuang's training situation and the other was Yang Xiaozhuang's game editing.
Green's work was done very carefully. Yang Xiaozhuang's training clips were edited and dated. These materials can intuitively reflect a player's condition during training. Whether he has made progress or regressed, what is the magnitude and speed of progress.
Manchester United's youth training system is world-famous, which is also an inevitable reason, especially now that the equipment is becoming more and more advanced. Although the training program has not changed much from before, the training status of the players can be accurately and intuitively understood through video.
Ferguson looked at Yang Xiaozhuang's training record, and also looked at his record of playing for U18. An old face gradually filled with a smile...
Twenty minutes later, the two videos were played one after another. Ferguson smiled and said, "Nicky, this kid... has great potential! It's amazing!"
Bart smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, it's because Yang's potential is so huge that his progress is really too fast, and he's almost here... I don't know how to arrange him next! So, am I here to ask you for advice?"
Ferguson nodded slightly and was about to take a cigar from the wooden box on the table. Bart quickly took a cigar first, cut it, lit it, and handed it to Ferguson.
"Haha, Nicky, you try this cigar too. David sent it to me, it's very good!"
Bart was not polite, and while making a cigar for himself, he smiled and said, "Boss, your physical condition does not allow you to smoke too much."
"I know, I know!"
Ferguson nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I know my own body, I will be fine, I will see... Manchester United is standing on the top of the world again!"
Bart hurriedly smiled and said, "Boss, you will definitely see that day!"
Ferguson nodded slightly, clicked two cigars, hid himself in the smoke, and slowly said: "Yang's current situation is obviously entering the stage of rapid progress. At this time, he must not stop. All the necessary conditions for his rapid progress must be provided, which will determine the height he can reach in the future! Alas, this kid has been in contact with football for too short. If he could be twelve or thirteen years old... no, even if he came to Manchester United for youth training a year earlier, he should be able to directly join the first team now."
Bart also sighed, this regret...not just Ferguson's regret!
Before, Bart had been thinking about this question countless times. If Yang had come to Manchester United earlier for youth training, how strong should he be now?
But... there is no if in life!
After thinking about it, Ferguson sighed: "Yang's situation is quite special. He has been in England for too short, and there are still quite a lot of obstacles in language. Moreover, he has not experienced cruel competition. If he is loaned out, we may gain a firm tactic, but we are also very likely to lose a talented player!"
"Then...what do you mean?"
Ferguson took two more cigarettes, thought for a while and said, "Let Yang join the first team next season, I will tell Jose in person! Even if you just let Yang play in some garbage games, just give him some opportunities to understand what professional football is like! On the contrary, as long as Yang's training quality can be guaranteed, I believe that this child's strength will still maintain a rapid development momentum. After one or two seasons of polishing, he will bring us huge surprises!"
Bart nodded in agreement. Now he has no doubt about Yang Xiaozhuang's football talent. Everyone said that their 1992 Golden Generation has gathered a group of geniuses, but in fact... it is not like this!
The 1992 Golden Generation, Giggs and Scholes, were indeed extremely talented, but Beckham's football talent was not very outstanding. However, he obtained a "full moon scimitar" skill through hard practice. As for the Neville brothers, Cook and others, they had not yet fully matured when they entered the Manchester United first team!
If you really want to talk about football talent... on the contrary, Ronaldo and Rooney's football talent are amazing, but although their progress is very fast, they all come step by step. Ronaldo was still very immature when he first came to Manchester United. It was the old man who took three years to make him truly grow up. Rooney, who was at the peak of his debut, had limited achievements. This fat man was just "premature" and the height he reached in the end could not be compared with Ronaldo.
But China Yang... Bart is completely unsure of what height this child can reach in the future. He can't even grasp what Yang Xiaozhuang's strength is now!
Ferguson picked up his phone, flipped through it, dialed a number, and a sound came from there soon...
"Sir Alex, are you asking me for something?"
Well!
When Bart heard this voice, he knew who was there. The person who made him unhappy but had no choice... Mourinho!
Ferguson laughed and said, "Jose, congratulations on winning the UEFA Cup for the club!"
"Thank you! This is a common honor for everyone in Manchester United!"
"Jose, have you... been paying attention to the U23 situation for a long time?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "Sir Alex, I... don't understand what you mean. Although I am not concerned about U23, I still understand the situation of that team!"
"Oh? Do you understand? Then next season, do you have any plans to promote the young man from U23?"
"Sir Alex, U23 players do not meet my standards at the moment! Pereira, the best performer, has insufficient stability and needs to be strengthened in heading ability. He pays too much attention to showing himself when playing football."
Mourinho continued: "Tuanzebe is a good young man, but his physical condition is not suitable for playing in the Premier League. He still needs to continue to grow and at least become stronger."
"Scott Mark Tominai likes to shoot long shots, but his footwork is too rough and gives a clumsy feeling on the court, and he needs to be more flexible."
"Mansa's performance at Crystal Palace is very average. He still needs to continue to be loaned for training, and he is not mature enough and calm enough."
"In addition... China Yang, who has newly joined U23, does have potential, but he is still very young. He now needs to undergo a long-term systematic training before he can determine his future."
"So, Sir Alex, I can't think of who you want me to promote to the first team next season. Maybe, can you give me a hint?"
Damn it!
Bart, who was on the side, was stunned when he heard Mourinho's words... He knew!?
This damn guy... he actually knows what our U23 is like!?
Ferguson smiled and looked at Bart: Do you understand now? How could a successful head coach like Mourinho not understand the current situation of the club? He really knows the situation of Manchester United's youth training camp! But he probably won't know Yang's current situation!
Thinking of this, Ferguson laughed and said, "Jose, I really admire your meticulous work! However, you have not learned about the U23 situation for about two or three months, right?"
Mourinho was silent for a moment before a voice came: "Sir Alex, what I know is the U23 in February. You know, I have to consider the future of the team and plan for the future of the team."
"Of course! The work you do is great! Very good! Jose, I'll send you two videos about Chinese Yang. You will understand after watching it! Okay, let's do it first!"
Before Mourinho responded, Ferguson hung up the phone and ended the call, and asked Bart to send two videos to Mourinho, and said with a smile: "Nicy, did you see it? Although Jose's personality is annoying, his work ability is completely fine. Compared with him... the gap is still very big!"
Bati nodded and said with a smirk: "But this time, this guy Jose will definitely be unexpected. Yang's progress speed is completely beyond our imagination, and he will be scared!"
"That's certain!"
The master and apprentice smiled badly...
Sure enough, Ferguson and Bart waited too long, in just over ten minutes, Mourinho's phone call came. As soon as he answered, he couldn't wait to shout.
"Sir Alex, I want it! I want this kid! I'll let him come to the first team next season!"
"No problem! Jose, then I'll hand Yang over to you!"
Chapter completed!