According to Beijing Youth Daily, Chinese defender
Wu Shao Cong
About to renew his contract with Turkish Super League club BFK Istanbul, he turned down offers from several Super League clubs.
Wu Shaocong joined Istanbul BFK FC as a free agent on January 12, 2023, and spent last summer on loan at Turkish Liga Youth United FC. In the first half of the 2023-24 season, Wu Shaochong was a starter in the team and was selected for the Chinese national team. However, due to serious damage to the cartilage in his knee during a training session, Wu Shaochong stayed away from the field for four months. In order to achieve a radical cure, he underwent a surgical treatment, and is expected to be completely recovered until this fall at the earliest.
Although some Chinese Super League clubs had expressed their desire to bring in Wu Shaocong, he himself chose to remain in the world in order to realize his personal value. Istanbul BFK club also has full confidence in Wu Shaocong and decided to extend the partnership between the two sides. It is reported that the contract signed between Wu Shao Cong and Istanbul BFK is a 1.5+1 model, in which the club has the priority to extend the contract for one year after the expiration of 1.5 years of the contract between the two parties. As a result of this negotiation, both parties agreed to extend the contract period by a further 1 year, 1.5+1+1, to expire in the summer of 2026.
BFK Istanbul is still planning to send Wu out on loan, considering that he will definitely miss the club's pre-season preparations for the new season. Instead of staying in the Turkish Liga Youth United Club, Wu will play for a competent club in the top division of the Eastern European countries, and it is said that the specific target may be a club from Poland.
Despite Wu Shaocong's absence due to injury, the Chinese national team has always kept in touch with him. The head coach, Ivankovic, has not yet met Wu Shaochong in person, but has been able to get hold of him through relevant information channels. As a left-footed defender with a big frame and excellent counter-attacking ability, Wu Shaocong is considered to be an important member of the Chinese team in the 18-team tournament. Fans are looking forward to Wu Shaocong's speedy recovery and continued outstanding performance in the coming matches.
