Chinese Super League powerhouse Beijing Guoan finished only seventh last season. This season, Guoan's general manager Li Ming acquired a large number of foreigners in the transfer market. They signed two foreigners, Ademi and De Souza. According to Soccer Daily, Li Ming is still in Europe. He is accelerating the signing of Belgian Gent center back Ende. The completion of the signing signals the basic conclusion of the signing process for Guiao. In addition, South Korean foreigners Kang Sang-woo and Adeben Lo Guoan will play for the team in the new season. In a single line of battle, such a lineup configuration is quite luxurious. In terms of domestic assistance, Guoan introduced Yang Liyu and Fang Hao two strikers, and Li Lei, who came back from abroad, will also return to Beijing Guoan. From the direction of Guoan's signings, the main focus is on the midfield and forward.
Last season, Zhang Yuning scored 19 league goals and won the domestic Golden Boot award. The other two strikers, foreigners Daburo and Adebenelo, scored only one goal. Daburo has been loaned out by Beijing Guoan to another team, and Adebenelo, who stays with the team, will likely sit on Guoan's bench next season. New additions Yang Liyu and Fang Hao will likely form Guoan's domestic trident up front. Youngster Fang Hao, whose contract with Shandong Taishan is expiring, was the winner of the U21 Golden Boot award in the Super League last season. He is a powerful striker who has performed well in four-nation tournaments for China's national youth team. Yang Li represented Guangzhou in 32 rounds of the Super League last season and is tied with Wei Shihao as a Guangzhou striker. If Zhang Yuning, Yang Liyu and Fang Hao can find a rapport at Guoan, it will also benefit the national team as they prepare for the Asian Cup and World Qualifiers.
The new additions, Ademi and De Souza, have both proved themselves in Europe, and their arrival can strengthen Guoan's midfield organization and provide better help to the forwards. In addition to these two foreigners, Guoan also has two international midfielders, Park Sung and Zhang Xizhe, whose organizational skills will be greatly improved in the new season. Naturalized international player Li Ke also recovered from his injury. He accepted a trial with Beijing Guoan and basically decided to stay with the team. In recent seasons, Li Ke was plagued by serious injuries and had few chances to represent Guoan. But staying at Guoan, Li Ke could only sit on the bench! In terms of individual ability, Leek cannot compete with De Souza and Ademi. Park Sung and Zhang Xizhe are also the absolute mainstay of Guoan's midfield. Without injuries and other factors, Li Ke's chances of being a starter to represent Guoan would be slim.
Although the overall strength of Beijing Guoan can not be shaken, but Shandong Taishan and Wuhan's championship mode. But the new season's Beijing Guoan lineup should not be underestimated. Their frontline foreigners and naturalized international player Li Ke can only sit in the front line waiting for a chance. With a strengthened lineup, Beijing Guoan in the new season will also try to make an impact on the AFC Champions League quota.
