After deciding to sign their first new foreigner for the 2023 season, De Souza, Beijing Guoan didn't stop signing. According to the latest news, the club intends to bring in midfielder Ademi, who now plays for Croatian First Division powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb.
Ademi, 31, made his debut with FC Šibenik in the Croatian Liga and joined Dinamo Zagreb for the 2010 season. Ademi is a player with a very balanced offensive and defensive abilities.
As the heart of the team's midfield, Ademi not only serves as a defensive barrier in the midfield, but also plays a very important role in the offense. This season, he scored 5 goals and 2 assists for Dinamo Zagreb in various matches.
Although Ademi's contract with Dinamo Zagreb doesn't expire until the summer of 2026, Dinamo Zagreb doesn't intend to keep Ademi considering he's not getting any younger and the offer from the Chinese Super League is very attractive.
However, Ademi has recently been in scandal with Beijing Guoan. For the time being, he is still part of the Dinamo Zagreb team and has been named captain. Perhaps inspired by the news of a lucrative move to the Chinese Super League, Ademi scored eight minutes into the match between Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk in the Croatian Liga, leading his team to a 4-0 defeat.
After this round, Dinamo Zagreb are at the top of the K-League table with 55 points, 11 more than Hajduk who are in second place and have played one more game. They are very hopeful of successfully defending their K-League title this season, which increases the likelihood of Ademi's transfer away from the team.
According to Croatian media reports, Ademi will leave the team in the coming weeks. Currently, the winter transfer window of the Chinese Super League has just opened and will not close until April 7th. Therefore, Guoan still has enough time to negotiate Ademi's transfer with Dinamo Zagreb.
According to transfer websites, Ademi's current transfer value is €4 million. Considering that he still has more than three years left on his contract with the club, his transfer value is likely to be higher than 4 million euros, which would be a significant investment for Guoan FC, who are currently very tight on funds.
However, there are rumors that Guoan chairman Zhou Jinhui has found a new investor for the club, which will not only solve the problem of the team's salary arrears, but also allow the club to have enough money to invest in the player transfer market. As a result, Guoan recently signed former Taishan International striker Fang Hao and are looking to bring in Dalian International striker Lin Liangming.
If we can successfully introduce Ademi, Guoan's midfield strength will be further improved in the new season. As Guoan has signed De Souza, who is more capable of defending, Ademi will be able to put more energy into organizing the attack in front of the field, which will undoubtedly make him the core of the new attacking organization of Guoan's midfield in the new season.
