On Wednesday night, the curtain came down on the national soccer team's matches in the Top 12, and with it the preparations for next year's Asian Cup kicked off. The future of the four non-family naturalized players, Aixon, Fernando, Luo Guofu and Alan, has become the focus of much attention. Oriental Sports Daily has conducted an in-depth analysis of the situation, discussing their current situation and possible destinations.
Emotionally, it would be an ideal choice if Iverson could return to the Chinese Super League. However, due to the overall investment in the Chinese Super League and the further tightening of foreign aid salary restrictions, the naturalized players are difficult to reproduce the income level of the past in China, the plan of Eckerson's return to the Chinese Super League is temporarily shelved.
Of the four, Lo Guofu seems to have the most promising market prospects. The Brazilian media revealed that Juventud of the Barclays Premier League is interested in bringing him in. Before that, including the Brazilian B team Gremio, Chryssiu cavalry, the Brazilian Liga Fortaleza are interested in the introduction of "bison" news. However, due to the Brazilian league transfer window is closed, Luo Guofu will have to wait until the summer transfer window at the earliest to determine the destination.
Allan's next destination is now clear, with his former club Fluminense in the Barclays Premier League expected to re-sign the former UEFA Cup top scorer. Back in the 2008-2010 season, Allan made 88 appearances for Fluminense, scoring 25 goals.
Alan, 32, and Lo Guofu, 33, are not worried about their next home, while young Fernando is still not rumored to have any. Fernando has not played for the national team in the past two years, making him one of the biggest failures of the naturalization wave.
The homecoming of these four naturalized players will be a major point of interest in the new season. Realistically, they are still qualified to play for China, but whether they can still join hands with the national soccer team in the future is a huge question mark.
