In the Norwegian League, Hou Yongyong won the Golden Boot award in the league this season with his outstanding performances, and his midfield attacking ability is obviously outstanding. Although he has been naturalized, he has not represented the national team so far. Since Ivan became the head coach of the national team, his interest in Hou Yongyong has been increasing, however, as Hou has been focusing on the Norwegian game, he has not had many opportunities to return to the national team to bond with the team. In the just concluded match against Japan, the
Wu Xiaohai, Yang Rui'an and Zheng Zeyan, three players with Chinese ancestry, will be able to directly represent the national team once they are naturalized. Beijing Guoan has already made contact with Yang Rui'an, and if the two sides succeed, he will be able to play for the national team next year. Zheng Zeyan has clearly expressed his willingness to be naturalized, and it is reported that Chinese Super League teams are in contact with him. Wu Xiaohai has been rumored to be in contact with the national team, and although there is no definite news, recent reports that he may join the Chinese Super League also indicate that he may accept naturalization.
Zhang Yuning has become Ivan's obvious choice to coach the national team. Despite Wu Lei's talent, he seems to have failed to fully adapt under Ivan's tutelage. If the national football team naturalizes these five players, the fighting power of the national team will leap by several orders of magnitude, and the strongest national football team in history will soon surface. There will be more options for the strikers, with Serginho perhaps replacing Wu Lei in the starting lineup. Imagine the combination of Zhang Yuning and Serginho, what a wonderful picture that would be!
