The next day.
Old Topp gave the first-team players a day off.
But he himself was far from idle. He took Dino to the youth team's training ground to observe the youngsters' form in training.
"Boss, I couldn't sleep last night, so I reviewed the Borussia Mönchengladbach match. What if we blur Leo's position even further?"
"Mm. Leo's position was already quite blurred. That's the trend in modern football!"
A weak sense of position, no comment.
A strong sense of position was not necessarily a good thing either, like Mata after being molded by Van Gaal.
"Kai seems to have grown taller again. Too bad he's only sixteen."
Dino watched Havertz on the training ground, his eyes filled with admiration.
If the kid had been born two years earlier.
Bayer Leverkusen could definitely have built a top-tier midfield partnership capable of making the giants tremble.
The problem now was what type of midfielder to pair with Leo Kang!
Çalhanoğlu wouldn't do!
That guy's rhythm did not fit. He had already been flirting with Serie A giants, and he would definitely leave during the winter break.
As for buying someone, the winter break was still a long way off.
The candidates listed in the scouting reports were not ideal either.
Old Topp seemed to be trying hard to recall something. Puzzled, he asked, "Where's that kid Henrichs? He's been doing pretty well since switching to fullback."
Dino spread his hands. "He was loaned to RB Leipzig. Boss, you said youth players with ratings that were too low didn't need your approval."
The Bayer Leverkusen manager slapped his thigh. "That kid probably won't be coming back to Leverkusen. Doesn't matter, we still have Kai! Bring him along for the next Bundesliga match!"
The coaching staff's thinking was simple: unleash Leo Kang!
Barcelona.