July is upon us.
China Super League (soccer league)
The league's transfer season has come and gone as promised, yet the backdrop of tight epidemic control and the national soccer team's advancement to the Round of 12 has been unusually cold in a golden period that was originally intended to check for leaks and fill in the gaps. For now, apart from Wuhan's announcement that Brazilian striker Anderson Lopes has joined
China Super League (soccer league)
The foreign aid market is still in a state of flux, with most teams still waiting to see what happens or adjusting their attraction strategies. At the same time, the number of returning foreign aiders is quite a lot, and this kind of personnel change quietly affects the pattern of this season's championship and relegation.
Past turn two pairs
China Super League (soccer league)
Teams are significant, as the early season preparation period, after half a season of competition, the team has a clear understanding of their own situation and league positioning, this time more targeted and purposeful reinforcements. But this season the situation is very different, the epidemic prevention and control of foreign players into the country has become complicated, such as Tianjin Jinmen Tiger actively introduce foreign aid, but has not seen the figure of the new aid. This reflects the fact that even if the desired foreign aid is confirmed, bringing it into the country also requires a complicated process and a long wait.
Clubs cautious as foreigners take on
China Super League (soccer league)
Interest in the league has also changed. Under the salary restriction, foreign aiders' dream of seeking gold is shattered, coupled with the epidemic prevention and control, many foreign aiders are interested in coming to the
China Super League (soccer league)
The interest in playing soccer has greatly diminished. Teams are more cautious about bringing in foreign aid, the willingness of foreign aiders to join decreases, the transfer market undergoes a fundamental shift, and the flow of domestic players may become the main trend.
The national soccer team has advanced to the Round of 12.
China Super League (soccer league)
The league needs to make way for it, and on July 5, the FA meeting confirmed that the league would be reduced from 30 rounds to 22 rounds, with the first 14 rounds to be completed in mid-August before the national football team's training, and the remaining eight rounds to be played in December. The championship and relegation groups will face off in two rounds based on the results of the first 14 rounds, with the final points determining the rankings.
With the change in the league's playing system, teams' reinforcement strategies are more subtle. Foreign aid entry needs to be segregated and the need to bring in foreign aid is reduced as the cross-year league involves short-term signings. Players are interested in joining
China Super League (soccer league)
The considerations are also more complex, with a number of foreign aiders having left or being prepared to leave.
It is expected that the number of foreign aid in the summer transfer period is limited, the quality is not high, and the returning foreign aid may exceed the joining foreign aid. Beijing Guoan is the most affected, with difficulties in replenishing foreign aid, and the strength of the team is damaged, affecting the goal of competing for the title this season. Most of the teams' foreign aid flow is uncertain, which has a significant impact on the team's strength.
If the team makes a breakthrough in the introduction of foreign aid, the competitiveness of the team will have a qualitative change. The uncertainty of foreign aid inflow and outflow affects the pattern of title contention and relegation this season.
China Super League (soccer league)
The league trend is full of unknowns. (Bao Wenlong)
