With only four months left before the 18-team tournament, the authoritative domestic sports media, Soccer Daily, is crying out that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) needs to take this opportunity to inject fresh blood into the national team - naturalized players. It is reported that the North American League sidekick Wu Xiaohai, the Dutch B-League's Ryan Yang, and Sergio and Delgado, who have been honing their skills in the Chinese Super League for many years, are all eligible for naturalization. Several of them are expected to complete the naturalization process in March next year, reportedly to contribute to the World Cup push!
Wu Xiaohai and Yang Rui'an are reportedly growing closer to Chinese Super League giants Beijing Guoan, and the pair are likely to join the club in the winter transfer window. And Serginho's transfer is on the line, targeting Beijing Guoan. It seems that Guoan will play a key role in the naturalization of the new national team. It is rumored that a consensus has been reached between Guoan boss Ivan and Serginho, with the latter expressing his willingness to play for the Chinese men's soccer team. Ivan is expecting a lot from the scarce and versatile forward, and I'm sure the naturalization process will be green-lighted all the way under the old manager's impetus. With the naturalized players in place, the Chinese team's strength in both offense and defense will be significantly improved, and the journey back to the World Cup will be more and more solid!
