Lichtsteiner walked out of the Naples airport, accompanied by his agent, brother Marko Lichtsteiner.
The two brothers stood at the gate of the airport, looking curiously at the strange city.
They will all be fighting here for years to come!
"Stefan, Marco, here!
Across the road, a middle-aged Italian with long slanted hair and a dark blue suit on the opposite side waved at them.
The two looked at the sound, wasn't that their legal advisor, Italian Federico Pastorello?
Said to be a legal adviser, in fact, can also be called a broker.
Many people actually have misunderstandings about brokers. In fact, real brokers are very broad and their business is very complicated. Even the official certificates of brokers are the same as those of coaches. They are divided into many different levels and involve different levels. , and Pastorello is said to be the first agent in Italy to receive the highest level of certification.
But it is interesting to say that he is more popular abroad than in Italy.
According to his own account, this is because before the phone door incident, he was a player agent in Italy, and no one could fight against Moggi's son, so he had to find another way.
Pastorello is very influential in French football because in the late 1990s, Roma chairman Sensi bought the French team Nice. in Nice.
It was also in those years that Pastorello developed his own contacts and reputation in French football.
This time, Lichtsteiner moved from Lille to Naples. Although the two sides hit it off, in the specific contract negotiations, they must find a middleman who can accept and trust each other. Pastorello is the best candidate. .
"I have already contacted Naples. We will go directly to the hospital for a physical examination. Lorenzo Buenaventura, the fitness coach of Naples, will take the team doctor to the hospital and accompany you throughout the physical examination."
As soon as he got in the car, Pastorello told the Lichtsteiner brothers about today's itinerary.
"After the medical, we went straight to the St Paul's Stadium in the Bay Area to sign and there would be a brief debut, but what I got from Naples was that only Captain Francesco Montevino would be there."
As soon as Pastorello finished speaking, Lichtsteiner was a little lost.
"Won't the head coach go?" asked brother Marko Lichsteiner with concern.
"Specifically, Buenaventura will tell you that he is a confidant of the head coach Gao Shen. The news I got is that Gao Shen hopes to meet you at Fort Volturno."
Lichtsteiner was relieved, and he was looking forward to seeing the young head coach.
"I have to remind you, Stefan." Pastorello said again, "Don't underestimate Montevino, he is very trusted."
"Why? Didn't he miss the ball?" Marco asked again.
Pastorello has long been used to it. After several contacts in France, he found that his younger brother Stefan did not say much, but this older brother, Marco, prefers to get to the bottom of everything.
Of course, it can also be understood that he cares about his younger brother and employer.
"You must have read the report from the newspaper, right?" Pastorello laughed.
Last season, after Naples won the Serie B championship, captain Montevino took the stage to receive the championship trophy on behalf of the team. Many people said that he was a tool to hold the cup, because he hadn't played a few times throughout the season, and he actually got it. A Serie B championship trophy, reaching the pinnacle of his career.
The Italian media even used this incident to mock him and Gao Shen, thinking it was difficult to convince the public.
"The media only know that Montevino is the first batch of players after the reorganization of Naples. After Gao Shen came to the team, he knew that he had lost his position, but after talking with Gao Shen, he began to put more effort into dressing. in the room."
"How do you say it? He is the captain of the team, but not the captain on the court, but the service-oriented captain. It is said that this was specially retained by Gao Shen, and the club renewed his contract this summer."
Naples are strong players, and they rushed into the Coppa Italia semi-final last season. If there was no profound approval, the captain of Montevino would have been removed long ago.
This also proves what Pastorello said, that Montevino is a captain of high trust.
"As far as I know, in the Naples locker room and even in life, if you have anything, you can definitely ask Montevino, he will definitely be able to help you."
After listening to Pastorello's words, Lichtsteiner nodded, he understood.
There was one detail that impressed Lichsteiner.
That is professional!
From his arrival at the hospital, after seeing Buenaventura and the team doctor, everything he had was arranged in an orderly manner, and all the inspection procedures were arranged very tightly, one after another, very efficient.
Not only that, but with his report in his hand, Buenaventura has a clear picture of how many times he has been injured in the past few years, where the injury is, and what kind of treatment he has received, and what needs to be checked. , he also participated in the whole process.
Lichtsteiner was really surprised, because such medical examinations are usually routine.
Unless there is a situation like Real Madrid don't want Gabriel Milito, otherwise, it is basically going through the motions.
But Napoli clearly took it very seriously.
"Every test result you have now will be entered into our data and database. These are the basis and basis for your next training, so you can't have the slightest carelessness." Buenaventura explained.
Lichtsteiner could only nod, as he found himself speechless.
Although the inspection items were many and detailed, it actually only took about an hour, which made Lichsteiner feel unbelievable.
Because he originally thought that it would not be over until at least noon.
"The medical report will be sent directly to the club. After we analyze it, we will communicate with you. You can now go to the Sao Paulo Stadium to sign a contract." After the medical examination was completed, Buenaventura was also relieved.
The body is very healthy, he can rest assured and boldly abuse!
Lichtsteiner didn't know what the physical trainer was really thinking. He thought he was in good health and the other party was satisfied. Before leaving, he stopped and asked, "Mr. Gao Shen..."
"Players are used to calling him the boss, you can call him the same, go to St Paul's first, Montevino will take you to Castel Volturno, he's been there lately."
After a pause, Buenaventura suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, he asked me to convey his greetings."
When Lichtsteiner heard this, he immediately laughed and nodded.
Seems to be in a better mood.
This made Buenaventura sigh inwardly and wanted to write an article on the importance of fame.
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Looking at the entire European football world, in fact, apart from Real Madrid, there are basically no teams that will hold a grand appearance for the players.
At most, some media reporters are invited to testify when signing the contract, and some teams do not even invite reporters, but directly take photos by themselves.
Then send it to the newspaper for publication.
Naples has only held a vigorous joining ceremony for one person in the history, and that is Maradona.
Lichsteiner was treated like an ordinary person, signed, photographed, and then, accompanied by captain Montevino, drove to Fort Volturno.
Here, he finally met the long-known Gao Shen.
young!
So young!
It doesn't look like a manager at all, it looks like a player.
So much so that when Lichtsteiner saw Gao Shen, he was obviously a little stunned and didn't know how to say hello.
In Fort Volturno, Gao Shen is the absolute first brother, with the demeanor and bearing of a family member.
"Stefan, I've been waiting for you for a year!" Gao smiled when shaking hands.
As early as last summer, Gao Shen was eyeing the Swiss right-back, but until now, his wish has been fulfilled.
Lichtsteiner was a little flattered.
Although he is young, he has a high reputation. The double champion of La Liga and the Champions League, and last season, he won the Serie B championship as a newly promoted horse. With such a reputation, Lichtsteiner is still somewhat restrained.
No matter how young he is, he is still the head coach, and he is also the head coach who is decisive!
Even Real Madrid's superstars have been tidied up and docile, who dares to despise?
"Grava has already been sent by me, and I'm left with two right-backs this seasonyou and Garrick."
Gao Shen took Lichtsteiner for a walk around the training ground, chatting while walking.
"I hope you can show your best performance and strength in training and warm-up games, convince me and everyone to become the team's main right back, I believe you can do it!"
"Don't worry, sir, I will do my best!"
"No, no, Stefan, I don't want you to do your best, I want you to promise that you can do it!" Gao Shen became a little serious, it sounded like an order, not a discussion.
"You know, we have only one goal in the new season, and that is the Serie A title. I'm not kidding, so I hope you can show the level of the right-back of the Serie A champion!"
Lichtsteiner was stunned again.
He didn't expect that Gao Shen would give him such a heavy burden as soon as they met.
"In Lille, the competition is fierce, but I believe that you should also be very unconvinced in your heart, thinking that you are no worse than others, why can't you play the main force, right?"
Lichtsteiner's words made Lichtsteiner silent.
Young people, so strong and brave, who has subdued who?
"It's a good thing, to be young is to be aggressive, we at Napoli are very young, but all of us are determined to fight for the Scudetto,
And this is your chance to prove yourself! "
"Bring out the best of you, show your best, and show everyone that you're right! You're the best!
Lichtsteiner was really inspired.
Especially in the following exchanges, he found that every word of Gao Shen spoke to his heart, and every word made him agree with him from the bottom of his heart, and even resonated.
Gao Shen, what a unique head coach!
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