"Lei, let's get straight to the point. I noticed you as early as when you were at Chelsea."
Boas leaned back in his chair and folded his hands on his thighs.
"All your abilities meet my requirements for building a team, so I came to you today to ask you, do you want to play at the University Club of Coimbra, or do you want to play under me?"
Aren't you the head coach of the University of Coimbra?
Is there any difference between the two?
Lei Yu was not a fool. His rapidly spinning head immediately understood the meaning.
"Mr. Boas, you mean..."
Speaking of this, Lei Yu also lowered his voice.
As a hero in helping Coimbra avoid relegation, the fate of head coach Villas-Boas next season has always been the biggest concern for Coimbra fans.
There are currently no reports on the market regarding Villas-Boas's departure or stay, but judging from today's situation, this young coach is obviously not satisfied with his achievements in a Portuguese Super League relegation team.
This man who is only 34 years old has greater ambitions!
"If nothing else happens, I will make this matter public at a press conference tomorrow. By then, I will leave here."
"So, Lei, you don't have much time to think."
Hearing the urging in Boas's tone, Lei Yu was indeed a little confused.
Coming to Coimbra for a trial training is entirely a matter of communication at the club level.
Just like the training schools of later generations.
To put it bluntly, Coimbra was Arsenal’s recommendation to me as my next home.
Regardless of whether it is suitable for Lei Yu, the opponent will at least not embarrass Lei Yu too much in the early stage for the sake of Arsenal.
But now, Lei Yu himself has found a new employer through "boss paper recruitment".
The future is uncertain, and we may also face the embarrassing situation of "no entry through the front door and no return through the back door."
This is indeed a difficult choice for a young man under the age of twenty.
Lei Yu also knew that this was a crossroads in his career.
No matter which choice you make, it will affect your future.
Should he stay in Coimbra and secure a stable job? Or follow Villas-Boas for a better future?
Just when Lei Yu was wavering, he accidentally caught Boas's sharp eyes.
Those are a pair of eyes full of ambition!
"Ray, don't you want to win a championship trophy in your first season with a first-division team?"
Hearing the word "champion", Lei Yu's heart skipped a beat.
No matter how many achievements he has as a teenager, a professional player always has to prove himself in the professional league of the adult team.
But Lei Yu's current situation is very embarrassing. His starting point is more than one level lower than superstars such as Rooney and Cesc Fabregas.
Even before he came to Coimbra, Arsenal's first team signed a young player from Japan, Ryo Miyaichi.
That kid from China can get a contract with the first team, why can't I?
The next second, Lei Yu slapped his hands on the table with a bang.
"Mr. Boas, I'm going with you!"
"Thank you for your trust, Lei, and it's a pleasure to work with you!"
A smile appeared on Boas's lips, he stretched out his hand and held it tightly with Lei Yu.
...
The next day, there was one yellow-skinned Asian player missing from the trial team of the University of Coimbra.
Although a few players wondered why Lei Yu performed so well yesterday but voluntarily gave up his spot in the trial today; more fans' attention was focused on Villas-Boas's personal press conference.
"Madman II refuses to renew the contract, Porto offers an annual salary of one million"
A few days later, Villas-Boas took his coaching staff to the Dragon Stadium.
And Lei Yu also appeared in Porto's summer trial camp wearing his pair of fiery red leather feet.
Looking at the more than 20 ill-intentioned trial players and the careless coach in front of him, Lei Yu kept complaining in his heart.
I've been cheated!
I thought I could be signed directly by Porto, but I didn’t expect it was just a trial opportunity!
Now you can pay for it!
It’s better to go back to Coimbra and continue playing!
But now that it's here, let's make peace with it.
Under the urging of the coach, Lei Yu reluctantly stepped forward and introduced himself.
"Hello everyone, my name is Lei Yu, and everyone calls me 'Lei'. My position is midfielder, and I can play in the midfield, frontcourt, or backcourt."
As everyone rolled their eyes, Lei Yu stood at the end of the team.
It seems that everyone is disgusted with this "back door" Asian.
As soon as he reached the end of the line, Lei Yu was hit hard on the chest by someone next to him with his elbow.
Seeing Lei Yu's angry face, the other party also bared his teeth.
The meaning couldn't be more obvious: the connections will not end well here.
After following the team for a few laps, coach Lehr announced that everyone should disperse into groups for training.
"Asian boy, come and train with us!"
A ball rolled to Lei Yu's feet.
Before Lei Yu could speak, the other three team members stepped forward and sandwiched Lei Yu.
When Lei Yu saw this, he could only spread his hands: "Okay, that's all."
Seeing Lei Yu walking into the "encirclement", the teammates around him couldn't help but whisper.
"Let's see how the Brazilian gang teaches this guy who uses the back door!"
“I wish he would have been walked as a dog!”
"Haha, that would be interesting!"
The players in the same group as Lei Yu are all from Brazil, the kingdom of football.
Each one of them grew up playing football on the street and developed their sixth-level foot skills.
5 people, 2 balls, 1 ball grabber.
This kind of lap training is very common at home and abroad.
Since there are two balls, people in the outer circle have the opportunity to touch the ball with both feet.
Through a simple rock-paper-scissors approach, Lei Yu was lucky enough to be on the outer circle.
The other four people looked at each other and smiled, they were not in a hurry.
Sure enough, after the competition started, the other three teammates kept passing the ball to Lei Yu's feet.
The team members in the middle basically "waited for the chance" in front of Lei Yu.
Soon, both balls were passed to Lei Yu's feet.
Seeing this, the Brazilian guy in the middle rushed forward and stretched his legs to reach for the ball.
Lei Yu calmly stopped the ball he caught with his first foot behind him, and used his other foot to pull the ball back.
At the same time, Lei Yu turned his body and used his back to support his opponent.
"Boy, are you related to the gorilla in the zoo?"
"Haha, I can't wait to experience the fun of walking orangutans!"
Seeing the ball right in front of him, Lei Yu was about to be walked back and forth in the circle. The Brazilian player who grabbed the ball couldn't help but taunted him in Lei Yu's ear.
"Michelle, cut the ball off quickly!"
"Move this yellow-skinned boy to the middle."
"Walk him to death!"
Amidst the shouts, the smile suddenly solidified on Michelle's face.
Lei Yu's strong body remained motionless.
He bowed his waist slightly, leaving a safe vacuum in front of him.
No matter how Michelle stretched his legs, his toes were only one or two centimeters away from the ball.
Lei Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he saw this, "You want to touch the ball with your malnourished physique? Stop dreaming!"
"Hey! It's a foul for you to do this!"
Seeing Lei Yu standing still and stuck in his position, the other team members stopped doing anything and took the opportunity to slander him loudly.
"Yeah, you can't just keep the ball where it is, you have to pass it out..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a ball slipped between Michel's legs and just rolled to the feet of another Brazilian player.
this...
Before anyone could react, Lei Yu knocked his heel again, and the ball slipped away from Michelle's feet again.
"Hey, I've passed both balls, why are you still sticking to me?"
Speaking of this, Lei Yu deliberately showed a surprised expression: "Are you gay?"