My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 220 Devil Coach

Virgil Van Dijk believes that the early summer of 2013 was the happiest period of his life of more than [-] years.

He often thought about the time when he was seventeen years old and worked part-time as a dishwasher in a small restaurant in Breda.

At that time, he was not sure whether he could become a professional footballer. He tried out at Willem II, but his future was unclear.

In order to make some money, Van Dijk had to find a part-time job as a dishwasher in a small restaurant. His income was three pounds an hour.

Van Dijk has become a professional player, but this is not necessarily good news.

In Willem II, this team that is struggling to avoid relegation has no intention of caring about its young players.

Van Dijk fully expected to enter the first team at Willem II, become a starter, and start his glorious career, but what he was waiting for was a bench that could not get up as soon as he sat down.

In 2010, Van Dijk was scouted by Groningen and joined the new club.

He finally got opportunities to play, but when his career was gradually improving, Van Dijk fell ill.

When he escaped from death and returned to the court, Van Dijk was weak and emaciated. He was not even a strong young man, let alone a good football player.

The Groningen coaching staff did not stop talking to Van Dijk. At first, they thought that Van Dijk was not focused enough. He could obviously do better, but he was always unwilling to take an extra step, appearing lazy and lagging.

Since Van Dijk recovered from his serious illness and returned, Groningen's coaches have criticized him less.

After all, it is an amazing miracle that Van Dijk can complete high-intensity exercises on the court again.

Groningen's coaches have no higher expectations for this thin defender, which also means that they no longer regard Van Dijk as an irreplaceable potential star.

Celtic of the Scottish Premiership have taken a fancy to Van Dijk, and the two teams are in tentative contact.

Van Dijk has a strong interest in Celtic. In the past few years in the Netherlands, his career has been stumbling. A change of environment may give him a new life.

The wealthy teams in the Scottish Premiership are also wealthy families.

So...what about the Premier League giants?

At this time, Virgil Van Dijk stared dumbly at the business card in his hand. The Arsenal team emblem printed on it was definitely fake.

"That's it, Virgil, I know you very well. I know that you washed dishes in a restaurant when you were young, and I heard that the restaurant owner liked you quite a lot. I also know your performance in Wilhelm II and Groningen. You almost Went to see God because of appendicitis or something. So—"

Chen Yao looked up and down at Van Dijk in front of him. This kid was not strong. He looked like he could run and jump, but in the Premier League, he was just a bamboo pole.

"So I know you probably better than any player you've ever met growing up and I recognize your potential. Join us, Virgil, and contact at club level is not an issue."

Virgil Van Dijk's hand holding the business card was shaking a little, "Sir, I...I never thought I would have such an opportunity. Can I really? Premier League?"

"You can really do it." Chen Yao said against his will, "Virgil, you don't even understand how outstanding you are."

What he said was really against his will. If Van Dijk hadn't been carried away by excitement, he would probably have felt that Chen Yao was deceiving him.

Van Dijk was shaking with excitement, but Chen Yao knew that with Van Dijk's current level, if he went to play in the Premier League, he would probably be psychologically affected by the wolf-like forwards of other teams.

The three players he wants to bring back to London from mainland Europe this summer, Mahrez, Kante and Van Dijk, currently do not have the ability to establish themselves in the intensity of the Premier League.

Chen Yao has always felt that there are many talented players, but for the lucky few who can eventually become stars, it is not only their talent, but also their growth experience that shapes their future.

It is impossible to know two names, bring them to the Premier League, and expect them to kill everyone. But Chen Yao must bring them back and find a way to make these players grow rapidly in a short period of time and create a miracle of player evolution.

Because to win the Champions League, what he needs is a miracle.

……

6 month 10 day.

Dick Law told Chen Yao some news.

The good news is that all transfer procedures for Mahrez and Kante have been finalized, and Arsenal's first and second summer signings have been reached.

The bad news is that there is another name on Chen Yao's transfer list, and Arsenal's acquisition failed.

Carlos Enrique Casemiro.

Chen Yao regards this player as another effective supplement in the defensive midfielder position.

The failure of Casemiro's acquisition was unexpected by Chen Yao. As early as last season, Real Madrid reached a loan agreement with Sao Paulo, and the agreement included a buyout clause of [-] million pounds.

Not surprisingly, Real Madrid triggered the buyout clause and brought Casemiro to Spain.

Chen Yao asked Dick Law to tentatively contact Sao Paulo, just betting on whether there would be a small probability event, such as Real Madrid giving up the activation of the buyout clause and allowing Casemiro to continue to hang out in Brazil.

It's a pity that this didn't happen.

After expressing his gratitude to Dick Law, who was very busy, Chen Yao handed him Van Dijk's information. Next, Dick Law's task was to bid for Van Dijk with the Celtics.

This will not be a difficult task. Although Celtic's scouts believe that Van Dijk has certain potential, the valuation they gave will not exceed three million pounds. Arsenal's matching offer is more than enough.

After all, Van Dijk at this time had some advantages in the eyes of scouts, but he was also a player with obvious shortcomings such as lack of concentration, lack of concentration, questionable physical fitness.

……

Chen Yao believes that Van Dijk's transfer is not a problem.

Unfortunately, he does not have a budget of [-] million pounds as the media said. Otherwise, there are still many outstanding players waiting for him to acquire in the European transfer market at this time.

The player signings are basically over. If these three players can achieve explosive growth, Arsenal's shortcomings on the wing, midfielder and back line can be strengthened.

What Chen Yao has to do now is to find a way to knead the more than [-] players in his hands into shape again, so that they can reach the highest height they can reach and fully realize their talents and potential.

He couldn't do this on his own.

He has one last destination to visit on this trip.

A person who has the ability to build a team for him that can still maintain strong physical strength under an extremely cruel schedule and can still fight at a high level until the last second in high-intensity events.

His name was Antonio Pintus, nicknamed "The Officer."

A devilish physical trainer.

(End of this chapter)