In the Norwegian First Division, Hou Yongyong, a midfielder, has had a breakout season, winning the league's Golden Boot award. Despite his offensive talents, he has not appeared for the national team so far as a naturalized player. Since Ivan became the head coach of the national team, he started to pay attention to Hou Yongyong, however, Hou's fixtures in Norway left him no time to return and integrate with the team. In the just-concluded match against Japan, the
Wu Xiaohai, Yang Rui'an and Zheng Zeyan, three Chinese players with Chinese ancestry, will be able to directly suit up once naturalization is completed. At present, Beijing Guoan has thrown an olive branch to Yang Rui'an. If the two sides work together, Yang is expected to play for the national team next year. Zheng Zeyan has also expressed his desire for naturalization, and it is rumored that Chinese Super League teams are actively contacting him. Rumors of Wu Xiaohai's association with the national team have been long-standing and inconclusive, but recent news that he may join the Chinese Super League is a move that seems to foreshadow his path to naturalization.
Zhang Yuning is undoubtedly the first choice in the striker position in the national football team coached by Ivan. Despite Wu Lei's talent, he seems to be difficult to integrate under Ivan's tactical system. If the national football team naturalizes these five players, the fighting strength of the national team will be greatly improved, and may even recreate the most powerful national football team in history. This would result in a richer selection of strikers for the national soccer team, with Serginho potentially replacing Wu Lei as the starter. Imagine the striker combination of Zhang Yuning and Serginho, it would be an exciting picture to look forward to!
