"I hope he can improve by the end of the season - that is the challenge I have put to him, because if he plays all the time for Braga, next season he will be ready to play for a team like Braga or better."
Those were the words of Carlos Carvalhal in January as he challenged rampaging Braga right-back Yan Couto to take his game to the next level.
And the 19-year-old has answered in kind.