Chu Zhongtian didn't know how he slept on Sunday night, even on the eve of the FA Cup game against Chelsea more than two months ago, he had never been so excited and nervous.

Maybe it's because it will be a turning point in his life?

How many times can a person have such a turn in his life?

The thought of being part of the Chelsea squad – albeit a supernumerary – excites him that, although he is not yet able to play for Chelsea, there is always hope for the future, with one foot already in the squad and too far ahead of the others at the starting line.

If you get a chance to play for the national team and get a labour permit, you will be able to represent Chelsea in the Premier League and face some of the toughest opponents in the world's most intense league, once a week...... It simply doesn't get any better than that!

Just thinking about it makes me excitedly toss and turn in bed and swing.

With such a fantasy, Chu Zhongtian finally forced himself to fall asleep, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to sign a contract with black circles under his eyes tomorrow...... When he awoke, the sky had turned white, and he glanced at the alarm clock placed at the head of his bed—six and fifteen.

He sat up from the bed, ** his upper body, wearing only a pair of panties, showing his strong muscles. Six abs were clearly visible on his abdomen, and there was not the slightest fat on his legs.

After getting out of bed, Chu Zhongtian did a pulling movement, then lay back on the bed and began to do sit-ups.

Five hundred in the morning and five hundred in the evening.

This kind of exercise makes his waist and abdomen strength very prominent, and it is also one of the reasons why he is so explosive on the court, he can stand up and rush to his opponent again the moment he falls to the ground, and he can jump on the spot many times in a row in a few seconds.

After doing the sit-ups, he changed his clothes, picked up the soccer ball, and prepared to go for a run.

Even though he's signing today, he doesn't plan to relax on his self-training program.

In the case that the technique is still not good, physical fitness is the foundation for him to be able to gain a foothold in this cruel world, he can throw away anything, but his body cannot be lost.

When Chu Zhongtian went out, Yang Yang happened to get up to go to the toilet, and when he saw him like this, he asked, "Didn't you sign a contract today, Da Chu?" ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "Hmm." ”

"And you're still out for a run?"

"There is no conflict between signing and running."

"You are really a physical maniac...... Yang Yang's physical fitness is average, and Chu Zhongtian's body is simply an alien to him. By the way, on such a formal occasion as signing a contract, do you want me to lend you a suit? ”

Yang Yang's body is similar to Chu Zhongtian, but slightly thinner. Some of their clothes could be changed.

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "No need, I'll wear a short-sleeved T-shirt and jeans." ”

"Okay, whatever you want......" Yang Yang muttered and got into the toilet, while Chu Zhongtian closed the door and ran out.

Jogging on the sidewalk in the early morning, Chu Zhongtian fully enjoyed the cold and fresh air, and the football under his feet was constantly kicked forward by him at a fixed frequency, rubbing against the concrete floor to make a unique sound.

He discovered the fact that only when he ran like this would his mood be truly calm, and the anxiety full of hope for the future would gradually disappear during the run.

Some people use zazen to achieve peace of mind and the unity of nature and man. Chu Zhongtian used running, and the sweat that was thrown out of his arm was actually a lot of troubles and distractions, which were thrown off, born, and thrown away.

An hour later, Chu Zhongtian slowly walked back to the apartment, sweat running down his arms and legs. But he was refreshed.

After returning to the apartment, taking a shower, changing clothes, and then making breakfast for Yang Yang and himself, after breakfast, he got up and went to the Wimbles Bar, where he and Mr. Elliott made an appointment to meet, and then took Elliott's car to Stamford Bridge to sign a contract.

"Da Chu!"

When he was about to go out, he was stopped by Yang Yang.

"What's the matter, Old Yang?" Chu Zhongtian looked back at him and asked.

Yang Yang didn't speak, but just gave him a thumbs up.

He also gave a thumbs up in return.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian didn't wait long at the Wimble bar, almost the front foot he arrived, and the back foot Mr. Elliott drove the car to pick him up.

"Good luck, Chu!"

"Smile, keep smiling, Chu!"

Everyone stood at the door and waved goodbye to Chu Zhongtian.

"Let's go, Chu." Elliott closed the door, started the car, and turned onto the highway.

※※※Xu Xiaodi estimated the time when Chu Zhongtian arrived at the store, and then set off.

But when he felt the Wimbles bar, he didn't see Chu Zhongtian, and the person standing behind the bar was the fat boss John.

He walked up to him with some confusion: "Huh...... Hello Mr. John. May I ask Chu ...... This? ”

"Gone." Boss John knew him because he often came to the bar to look for Chu Zhongtian, and every time he came, he would definitely order a glass of wine. It's also a patron of the bar.

"Gone?" This answer made Xu Xiaodi a little confused, where did he go?

"Well, just left. Just before you come......" Boss John looked at his watch, "five minutes." ”

"Huh? So where did he go? ”

"Stamford Bridge."

As soon as the name came out, Xu Xiaodi's heart beat a few times.

"This ...... Where is he going and what is he doing......" he asked, holding back his excitement.

"Go sign up." Boss John thought that Chu Zhongtian was already going to sign a contract, and there was no point in keeping it secret at this time, I believe that soon the news media would know that Xu Xiaodi often came here to talk to Chu Zhongtian and told him that it was nothing.

"Signing?" Xu Xiaodi's voice floated higher as soon as he opened his mouth, but he still couldn't suppress his excitement.

"Well, and Chelsea."

The smile on Xu Xiaodi's face bloomed in an instant, and he grabbed Boss John's hand: "Thank you, Mr. John!" Thank you! I have something to do today, and next time I'll be sure to come here for a few drinks! ”

Throwing down the words, he turned and rushed out of the bar again.

Now he wanted to laugh out loud.

Hahahaha!

Lao Tzu guessed right!

Chu Zhongtian signed with Chelsea!

Those bastards who look down on Lao Tzu and think that Lao Tzu is bragging, you just wait to lick back all the phlegm you spit out! Wowhaha!

When Chu Zhongtian and Elliott arrived at Stamford Bridge, the parking lot outside was quiet. There were not a few people to be seen on the outside of the stadium. Today is Monday, the match day has just ended, and it is a day off for the players and fans to rest.

When he got out of the car, he looked up at the towering façade of Stamford Bridge.

Elliott got out of the car from the other side, saw him like this, and also looked up at Stamford Bridge.

"Much grander than the King's Ranch, isn't it?" He asked with a smile.

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"Someday, you'll be playing here, Chu."

Chu Zhongtian retracted his gaze and smiled at Elliott, "Thank you, Mr. Elliott. ”

"Let's go, Chu. Don't keep them waiting too long. ”

The two walked out of the parking lot side by side, thinking about the gate of the stadium. Next to the huge Stamford Bridge pitch, they look small.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian did not see any of the club's top management in the stadium, the club's chairman Bates, CEO Kenyon, as well as the legendary behind-the-scenes owner Abramovich, and head coach Ranieri...... He didn't see any of them. Only Chelsea's negotiating reserve coach Steve Brown was present at the signing ceremony. Mr. Clark.

There was no swarm of media and a lavish welcome, and there were no thousands of fans waiting in the stands for him to show off his footwork. Such a signing of Chelsea has to be carried out a lot, and a Chu Zhongtian is not qualified to make a big splash about them.

Chu Zhongtian and Steve. Clark shakes hands.

"Congratulations, lad. I want you to know what an honour it is to join Chelsea. Clarke has a kind smile on his face and a characteristic sense of pride in his speech, which comes from his long tenure with a successful club.

'Do you know anything about Chelsea's history?' He asked.

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "Yes, I know some." Mr. Clark. ”

Maybe he was a little nervous and excited before going to bed last night, but now in Stamford Bridge, facing the staff of the opposing team, he is all right, and he is neither humble nor arrogant.

"You'll know more, and after the signing is over, you can go and visit the honor book." Clark clapped his hands, "Alright, lad, let's get straight to the chase - we're going to have a physical examination on you to see how you're doing before we sign a contract." ”

"Okay, no problem, Mr. Clark."

Clark has a good impression of this Chinese young man who has a mouthful of "Mr. Clark" - everyone likes to be humble, respectful, and polite.

"Have you ever been injured in any way, Chu?" On the way to the medical check-up, Clark asked.

Chu Zhongtian thought about it carefully: "When I was about fourteen years old, I broke my arm once while playing football...... Does that count, Mr. Clark? ”

"Which arm?"

"Right hand, Mr. Clark." Chu Zhongtian showed his right arm.

"Do you feel any discomfort moving now?"

"No, it's fine, Mr. Clark."

"Haven't you been hurt anywhere else?"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "No, Mr. Clark." I rarely get injured when I play football. ”

Clark looked his stocky body up and down, then nodded, "Well, I can see it......" He actually had one more sentence in his heart - you hurt others, right?

Walking to the door of the physical examination room, Clark patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder: "Okay, let's go in, young man." ”

Elliott couldn't go in, so he gave Chu Zhongtian a thumbs up outside, and Chu Zhongtian also gave him a thumbs up.

In fact, so far, it has not been considered a real successful negotiation, and if it is more rigorous, it cannot be said that Chu Zhongtian successfully joined Chelsea. Because if Chu Zhongtian is found to have any serious hidden dangers during the physical examination, all the contracts that have been negotiated before will be overturned, and all of this is reasonable.

After all, any club doesn't like to spend money to buy a glass man with two injuries in three days, so they attach great importance to the physical examination, as long as there is a trace of problems, ten may cancel the transfer agreement reached orally. When Manchester United signed Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, all previous agreements were reached, and when the team doctor finally underwent a medical examination, the team doctors found that Van Nistelrooy's knee injury had not healed and was in danger of recurring at any time. As a result, Manchester United decisively announced that the deal was stranded. As a result, the day after Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to PSV Eindhoven, he suffered one of the worst injuries of his career in training, and the injury was in the same part of the knee that the United team doctor feared, and Van Nistelrooy was happy to have missed the next nine months of competition. It wasn't until the summer of 2001 that Ruud van Nistelrooy passed United's medical and completed the transfer deal, which was a year late, for £19 million.

Elliott's work has been completed, and the next thing is to see if Chu Zhongtian's body is fighting for qi.

The physical examination is carried out in four steps, the first is a blood test, which examines the number of red blood cells and white blood cells in Chu Zhongtian's blood to determine whether Chu Zhongtian's physiological function is normal. The second step is ECG testing, which mainly detects the beating and operation of Chu Zhongtian's heart, which will find out whether Chu Zhongtian has hidden dangers in the heart, and is also a test responsible for Chu Zhongtian's life safety. The third step is the muscle test, which not only includes muscles, but also bones, mainly to see if there is any problem with Chu Zhongtian's bones, and the right arm he once broke is the key part to check to see if there is any potential injury.

The test results from the first three steps made Clark very satisfied, Chu Zhongtian's body is very good, just like he said, he rarely gets injured when playing football.

The fourth and final step is the physical fitness test.

This physical fitness test is not a direct 12-minute run or something like most people imagine, but in a room, put on a ventilator, connect countless wires and instruments, and run at different rhythms on the treadmill for more than ten minutes.

Chu Zhongtian took off his T-shirt and jeans, only wore a pair of running shorts, and his body was full of wires from various instruments, and then ran according to different rhythms under the requirements of the team doctor, sometimes jogging, sometimes accelerating, and sometimes sprinting.

After running for fifteen minutes, Chu Zhongtian was asked to get off the treadmill, and after taking off the ventilator and various wires, he went to the locker room to change clothes, and Clark leaned in front of the team doctor's computer and asked, "How is it?" ”

"It's too good to be an earthling...... Frank is the most physical player in the first team. The 'Frank' in the doctor's mouth is Frank Lampard. Frank Lampard. "And this Chinese boy is a little better than Frank's physical fitness."

Clark was surprised: "I once heard his agent say that every time he went to practice and played, he would run four or five miles to the course. I didn't believe it then, but now I do. ”

"If what you're saying is true, he's a monster." "I don't know what the coaching staff is looking for about him, but it's a great signing in terms of physical fitness. ”

Clark shook hands with the team doctor: "Thank you for your evaluation. ”

After they said these words, Chu Zhongtian also changed his clothes and walked out of the locker room.

He wanted to know the results, but he couldn't ask directly, so he could only turn his gaze to Coach Clark.

"You have passed the physical examination, and there is no problem with your body at all, Chu."

Clark's tone softened.

Modern football attaches great importance to physical fitness, otherwise there would not be such a complicated physical examination before a player joins. A player can be without technique, but not without a good physical foundation. Technique can be practiced, but the physical foundation is really talented.

In this sense, Chu's body is very suitable for professional football, and he has a talent in this area that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve.

"Can we sign a contract then?" Chu Zhongtian asked with a smile. He was finally completely relieved.

"Yes, sign up from here." Clark opened the door for Chu Zhongtian.

As soon as Chu Zhongtian went out, he saw Elliott, the temporary agent waiting on the side.

"How's it going, Chu?" Elliott asked.

"We can sign, Mr. Elliott." Chu Zhongtian gave him a thumbs up.

Elliott also breathed a sigh of relief.

The signing took place in a small conference room, and the only people present were Coach Clark and Chu Zhongtian, as well as his agent, Bill. Elliot.

Two contracts were placed on the table, and next to each one was a pen with the cap unscrewed.

Chu Zhongtian sat down, picked up the pen, and glanced at the contract.

In fact, he didn't have to look at it at all, because Elliott had already relayed it to him many times. He's just a little distracted - if he signs this one, he's a Chelsea player...... He looked up at Elliott, who was smiling at him.

He looked at Steve next to him. Clark, who was also looking at him, made a "please" gesture to him.

In the column of Party A, the name of the club's chairman Bates has been signed, and Party B is empty, waiting for his signature.

Chu Zhongtian retracted his gaze, lowered his head and looked at the text of the contract, then raised his hand and put pen to paper...... signed his name "Chu Zhongtian" in the column of Party B.

After signing one copy, take the second copy and continue to sign.

After signing the two copies, Elliott and Clark applauded.

"Congratulations, Chu. Now you're part of Chelsea. Clark put away the contract and stretched out his hand to Chu Zhongtian.

After the two shook hands, he motioned to Chu Zhongtian to wait, and then went out, and soon he came back, followed by a person holding a professional camera.

"Come, Chu." Clark took one contract himself and handed the other one to Chu Zhongtian. motioned for him to come to his side.

After Chu Zhongtian stood obediently, he asked Chu Zhongtian to look at the camera again. "Look there, he's a photojournalist on our official website, let him take a picture."

This is the only media that witnessed Chu Zhongtian's successful signing on the spot.

Chu Zhongtian smiled at the camera, clicked, and his smile and the action of shaking hands with Clark were frozen in the camera.

Xu Xiaodi finally arrived at Stamford Bridge, he looked at the main entrance of the Stamford Bridge stadium in front of him, leaned over, put his hands on his knees, and panted.

There was no sign of media activity, and there were no loud cheers and applause. It seems that Chu Zhongtian's signing is really low-key enough...... But it's right to think about it, an amateur player doesn't have any star halo in itself, why does he have such a luxurious welcome ceremony?

He was a little worried now, whether Chu Zhongtian had just signed a contract and left here, then he would pass by again.

Chelsea's home stadium is so big, does he know where to find Chu Zhongtian?

He escaped from the press card in his jacket pocket and prepared to go in first to ask someone.

At this time, he saw three people coming out of the gate, two of them he couldn't see clearly, he didn't know who they were, but the other person he was very familiar with - Chu Zhongtian!

In his eyes, Chu Zhongtian was shaking hands with a person opposite.

Is the contract successful?

That's the best proof!

The excited Xu Xiaodi took out his digital camera, clicked and clicked the shutter continuously, and took more than a dozen photos before stopping.

He could already imagine the surprised looks on the faces of his competitors and readers when they saw the photo and the follow-up report......

(To be continued)