After Wu Lei's successful landing in Europe, the domestic media has set off another storm, revealing that Beijing Guoan star Li Lei will join the Swiss top league, Grasshopper Zurich, in the season finale. This is not only a milestone for adult players in the Chinese Super League to choose an overseas journey again after Wu Lei, but also a major change in the soccer landscape in recent years. Even though the Swiss Super League is not one of the top five leagues in the world, if Li Lei can establish a firm foothold there, it will bring positive incentives for his personal skills and soccer vision.
The Chinese Super League is now mired in massive wage arrears, and although the league's operation has not yet been interrupted, the future is full of uncertainty. The coming year's fixtures, the teams competing, and the retention of players from the closing teams have all created a great deal of uncertainty for the league. As the era of high salaries for players comes to an end, seizing the opportunity to go abroad, for better or for worse, will allow players to grow in learning different soccer concepts, which will be beneficial for their future development.
Born on May 30, 1992, Li Lei, 1.82 meters tall, currently plays for Beijing Guoan as a wingback and left-footed general, who was selected for the U22 national team and in June 2017 was selected for the first time in the national team training list. He has played for Shenxin and Jianye. This season, Li Lei played 14 games for Guoan, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist. Meanwhile, Shandong Taishan player Duan Liuyu was also exposed to rumors of staying in the ocean. During the summer transfer window, his transfer seemed to be finalized, but in the end there was no news. It is said that Duan Liuyu was in contact with Granada of the La Liga, which has a Chinese capital background. Despite his young age, Duan Liuyu had solid fundamentals and was able to read the game better than his peers. However, he is relatively weak in physical confrontation, and his physical quality is not outstanding among U23 players of the same age.
May the soccer industry rebound next year after this year's trough. Even if it's not a bottomless rebound, at least we should learn from it and set things right; soccer, after all, has to follow its natural way of growth from the bottom up.
