Di Francisco and his coaching staff did develop a targeted physical training plan for Gao Zheng. Following this program to train, Gao Zheng could also feel that his physical fitness was much better than before.

However, his strength grew very slowly, not as good as physical fitness.

Because the physical coach told him that if he grows muscle quickly, it will affect his physical coordination and flexibility, resulting in a significant decline in his ball control and skills. But this is precisely his advantage, so in order to increase his body's ability to fight, he will reduce his ball control. Gao Zheng is unwilling, and the coach is unwilling.

"If the opponent's collision is too fierce, just hide." The coach suggested.

Gao Zheng was surprised: "Is this OK?"

The coach glared and said, "If you don't want to be injured, why don't you hide?"

"But if I hide, wouldn't I lose possession?" Gao Zheng asked back.

"Which one would you choose if you lose possession or injury?"

Gao Zheng pondered for a while and said, "I don't want to choose any of them."

The physical fitness coach brought by DiFrancisco smiled and thought why the player was so naive. He shook his head: "How can there be such a good thing that is the best of both worlds?"

"If the opponent fouls against me, wouldn't it be possible to avoid injury and lose possession?" Gao Zheng asked back.

"How can you not be injured if you are fouled?"

"I've avoided it." Gao Zheng said.

"How can you foul if you dodge the opponent?"

"Doesn't mean the other party is not foul, coach. The other party shovels me from the back. I jumped up and avoided the most dangerous moment, but I still lost my balance and fell to the ground. Is this considered the other party's foul?"

The physical fitness coach thought about it and nodded, "Forget it."

Gao Zheng smiled: "Isn't that all?"

The physical fitness coach looked at Gao Zheng's smile and always felt that something was wrong...

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Although Di Francesco talks a lot, he is indeed right.

Despite the upgraded achievements, the club has not invested much in the transfer market this summer.

They wanted to buy out Pelle, who performed well after being loaned last season, especially in the last moment of the league, his tacit understanding with Gao Zheng also made Sampdoria Club excited.

Pelle himself expressed his willingness to return to Sampdoria.

However, the clubs of both sides failed to reach an agreement on Pelle's transfer fee.

Parma asked for five million euros, and Sampdoria couldn't get the money.

Finally the negotiations broke down.

So Sampdoria planned to rent Pelle, but Parma was not happy to rent Pelle to Sampdoria again.

For this matter, Pelle also called Gao Zheng specifically and apologized to him. The promise he had made before cannot be fulfilled now.

He also wanted to continue playing football with Gao Zheng, but he had no choice but to find another way out now.

"...My agent told me that Parma planned to continue loaning me. The Eredivisie team Feyenoord was interested in me. I might have to return to the Netherlands..."

Pelle once played in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, but it was not a success.

Gao Zheng was also helpless about such things. Everyone was making a living in this industry, but they couldn't help themselves in many things, especially those not-to-top players who often went wherever they could play football. It was difficult to have long-term career plans.

After Sampdoria failed to pursue Pelle, the only strikers that could be used in the first team were Gao Zheng, Icardi and Pozi, which was obviously not enough.

The original parallel-made Piowacari has been loaned out of the house. Sampdoria wants to sell him, but no team is willing to take over.

Bertani, who performed well last season, was sentenced to jail because of being involved in a counterfeit shot. This counterfeit shot spread throughout Italy. Even many famous players and coaches were investigated, such as Lazio deputy captain Mauri, Italian international Criscito, and even Juventus coach Conte's home was searched.

In addition, there are some forwards who obviously do not meet the team's requirements, either being loaned out or transferring to leave.

After buying Pelle, Sampdoria had to spend 3.5 million euros to buy forward Edel Sitardin Martins from Cesena.

But there are only four available forwards, which is still not enough.

So Simeone Zaza, who was going to be loaned on, was kept. Head coach Di Francesco talked with Zaza specifically, saying that although he could not promise the main player in his plan, he would definitely get a chance to play.

Zaza almost has to get used to the wandering life of changing teams every year, but he didn't expect to stay this season.

However, he is quite happy to stay in Sampdoria's first team and play in Serie A.

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In addition to the forward line, Sampdoria also needs to sign in other positions, but from Sampdoria's signings, they can see how their financial situation is.

After buying Edel for 3.5 million euros, they spent another 2.5 million euros on loan to loan Argentine center Maxi Lopez, who played half a season in AC Milan last season.

Then the club bought Cluj's defensive midfielder Renan for 3 million euros.

Renan's arrival means that Palonbo's living space has been further compressed, and he has to leave even if he doesn't leave. If he doesn't leave, he will definitely not be able to get a chance to play.

In order to get a chance to play, he had to leave the team, either by transfer or on loan. Sampdoria certainly hoped that he could leave, but Palonbo's salary limited his whereabouts.

In the end, Sampdoria and Inter Milan reached an agreement, and Palonbo was loaned to Inter Milan for one season. After the season, Inter Milan had the qualification to buy out first.

Palonbo went to Inter Milan, and another midfielder, Andre Poli, who was loaned to Inter Milan last season, was abandoned by Inter Milan and returned to Sampdoria. He was similar to Palonbo. When he was loaned last season, he also had the priority buyout qualification for the expiration of the loan. In the middle of the season, Inter Milan also promised Poli that he would buy him out at the end of the season and let him stay in Meacha. But in the end Inter Milan did not fulfill such a promise, so Poli had to return to Sampdoria. He himself did not expect that he would return to Sampdoria, and even the house in Genoa was withdrawn, and now he has to find it again... It is also depressing.

The remaining signings are basically loaned or free transfers.

For example, a loan fee of 250,000 was loaned from Fiorentina, right-back Lorenzo de Silvestery.

Maresca is rented from Malaga...

There are many other operations like this. In the entire summer transfer market, Sampdoria only spent more than 13 million euros to bring twelve new players, which is not the case for those who have been transferred from the reserve team to the first team.

In addition, the players who were originally in the first team lineup are now very large, but not everyone who will be registered in the end will definitely be eliminated. Some people will be eliminated in the process.

This is professional football, and competition comes not only from enemies, but also from teammates.

However, even Wang Yixing was not worried about Gao Zheng's status in Sampdoria.

After the outstanding performance last season, I'm afraid no one will think that Gao Zheng's position in this team will be a problem...

In fact, the same is true. Not long after the physical training, everyone could see from the tactical training that Gao Zheng had already vaguely wanted to become the core of the team's offensive.

There may be some players who have just transferred and loaned to this team and are puzzled by the head coach's decision, but after training with Gao Zheng for a while and playing in the warm-up match, all of these doubts disappeared.

Although there are some players in Sampdoria who have become famous at a young age or have been famous for a long time, they can all see that Gao Zheng is different from them.

In response to this, Porata, the owner of "Sailors' House", was very happy. When Gao Zheng came to buy Focacha again, he said to him: "It seems that the head coach is still a bit good this time!"

Gao Zheng was confused and didn't understand why the fat boss said that.

"I know you are the core!"
Chapter completed!