Chapter 419: Asia Trip? (Daily Transition)

Stamford Bridge set off fireworks.

The young generation of Chelsea fans excitedly shouted the name of the new owner of the No. 10 jersey.

The elderly fans dubbed the "Stamford Bridge Librarian" also couldn't help but smile and applaud.

"Lee!"

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Applause gradually surged like a tide.

Media reporters swarmed forward, raising their cameras.

Flashbulbs flickered wildly.

Abu and Li Kang lifted the blue team flag and jersey together, smiling at the camera.

At this moment, everyone present couldn't help but anticipate: Chelsea would welcome its new king, soon to return to the pinnacle of Europe.

Night fell.

In the dimming lights of the blue stage,

Morata, clad in a blue jersey, clapped his hands and gazed at the night sky: "I feel like I'm being ignored."

The speaking session.

Abu looked left and right, spotted Morata, and waved.

《Searching thousands of times in the crowd, suddenly turning back, that person was there in the dim light. 》

He shuddered, his expression solemn and grave.

He strode to the podium, adjusted the microphone, and leaned slightly forward.

"Joining Chelsea has been my childhood dream."

"As a kid, I always imagined myself wearing a Chelsea jersey."

"Scoring for Chelsea will be the finest moment of my career."

The attacking midfielder's remarks, broadcast over the loudspeaker, reached every corner of Stamford Bridge.

Pa!

Pa-pa-pa!

Tens of thousands of fans were moved, and thunderous applause instantly drowned the blue stage.

Media reporters wore black lines: "Does this guy's transfer speech never change, no matter where he goes?"

Wherever you go, you dream of that place.

With dreams as his steed, Morata.

Even the grandest ceremony will eventually end.

Chelsea fans left satisfied; the wonderful night of the younger generation was not yet over.

The bar near Stamford Bridge reached the peak of its business hours.

The club's office.

Abu gently told Li Kang, "Recover well; don't put any pressure on yourself regarding the team's results."

Chelsea's senior officials nodded in agreement: "If the team's performance is poor, that's the coach's fault; even if Li were just a mascot, the commercial sponsorship revenue he'd bring wouldn't be low."

No.

A 250‑million mascot?

Abu didn't utter any platitudes and quickly ended the conversation.

"Feel free to mention any needs!"

"Treat Chelsea as your home."

"Enjoy your holiday; don't let anyone disturb you."

Li Kang nodded.

The assistant's mind kept drifting over strings of numbers: the huge salary in the contract, astronomical performance bonuses, and Abu's personal gifts of a watch and luxury car...

He secretly sighed, "Shevchenko must have been so happy back then."

The explosive football news gradually subsided.

Only then did the fans notice Morata's transfer news.

-【Morata's €60 million move to Chelsea? Brilliant, professor—the 'triple‑crown' squad he left let Arsenal rake in over a hundred million!】

-【Turns out it was announced together with Li Kang? The font was too small, I missed it!】

-【That Asian‑insulting Chelsea youngster Kennedy got kicked out—give Chelsea a thumbs‑up!】

-【With this lineup and bench depth, even I as Chelsea's coach could snag a title!】

-【Trivia: Chelsea's fire‑fighting coach Hiddink, if he doesn't alter Mourinho's tactics, can win seven straight; if he changes them, he gets crushed by weak teams.】

-【Don't be so arrogant, car fans: the handsomer Chelsea's striker, the less reliable.】

Li Kang and the assistant moved into a new house.

The yard's open area is extremely spacious.

The workers were busy turning the soil and laying turf.

This residence is neither too near nor too far from the Cobham training base and Stamford Bridge.

Naturally, the neighbor is still Morata.

"Li, rest up—the Asia Tour·Guinness Cup is still a ways off."

"Who's our first opponent again?"

"AC Milan!"

The assistant suddenly interjected, handing each a dry towel and water.

Strictly speaking, the Guinness Cup is now renamed the ICC International Champions Cup.

It is the highest-level warm-up match for top football clubs worldwide, filled with an extremely strong commercial atmosphere.

In the early years of the tournament, the host location was the United States.

In 2015, Real Madrid and the Milan giants gathered together in China, resulting in tremendous success for the International Champions Cup!

Since then.

The number of elite clubs heading to the China region has been continually increasing.

In 2016, Guardiola and Mourinho gathered in BJ, staging an early Manchester derby!

Of course.

The International Champions Cup is essentially still a commercial warm-up match.

Each club usually fields its full starting lineup in the first match to fulfill the sponsor's required playing time, then in the following games they extensively replace players with substitutes, preparing early for the new season.

During the vacation, Li Kang made a trip back to Bei lai yin to visit his family.

His foster mother Sophia said that Leverkusen club is good in all aspects, with high pay, new colleagues easy to get along with, and not as exclusionary as the Catalonia region.

The handicrafts brought back from Russia were given to Havertz and Brandt.

Li Kang also went to Gelsenkirchen, but couldn't see Claudia because she had caught a cold again.

He could only leave a stack of Russian nesting dolls for Ms. Sandra to pass on to the other party.

Time flew by.

After returning to London, Li Kang's life remained plain; aside from training, he just watched match recordings and played games.

2017 was a year of big single-player game releases.

Most of his communication with friends on social software was related to games.

Unfortunately, such days didn't last long; the extremely controlling Tuchel had people bring in several sandbags.

That's right.

The new Chelsea manager's hobbies are sanshou and boxing, and fitness.

This guy was once suspected of having violent tendencies; he often lost his temper in training, breaking obstacle poles and kicking away training barrels.

"Li, put down the game controller; you need to choose a manly way to relax... What? Resident Evil has reached its seventh installment?"

The days just passed like that, one after another.

July 22.

Cobham training base, Chelsea squad assembled!

Hazard, William and others enthusiastically surrounded Li Kang; having faced each other five times over two consecutive seasons, they are very familiar with each other.

Kante stood shyly in the distance, a faint smile on his face.

Cahill placed great importance on team atmosphere, explaining: "That guy is very shy and doesn't know how to socialize."

He waved his arm vigorously and shouted:

"Enogolo, come over quickly, stop being so fussy like a girl!"

"Oh!"

Kante jogged forward, wiped his hands on his shorts, then lifted his head and smiled as he reached out his hand to Li Kang.

"Li, after facing each other in that European Championship, I have always dreamed of becoming your midfield partner."

Li Kang friendly rubbed the other's little braised egg.

He had originally thought the same: Kante might be the most suitable midfield partner for him.

Everyone stared with black lines on their faces, then turned to Cahill: "You call this not knowing how to socialize?"

Diego Costa's figure was absent: Chelsea and Atlético Madrid were negotiating his transfer, and this Blue Army superstar striker would miss the Asia trip.