Li Ke's contract with Beijing Guoan expires in February 2023, so this time he will need to re-try out in order to return to the club. Fortunately, his trial was much more successful and it is likely that his contract will continue to be renewed. Meanwhile, Brazilian international De Souza, who previously played for the Turkish Super League, has also joined the Guoan team. De Souza is 33 years old and stands nearly 1.9 meters tall. He has played for Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Porto, and is capable of scoring goals, making gains on the defensive end and being more of a team player. His addition to the team adds leverage to Guoan's competition for high balls.
According to reports, Guoan head coach Stanley prefers to develop new players, such as Yan Yu, Hu Jiaqi, Leng Jixuan and some u21 young players are also training in the first team. Meanwhile, 6 midfielders such as Zhang Xizhe, Ji Zhongguo, Gao Tianyi, Jiang Xiangyou, Park Sung, and De Souza will all be gathered together, and the team's strong central axis will soon appear. Although Jang Hee-chul has some shortcomings, his ability to be a passing threat is still there, and Park and Kang can be Jang's replacements. This way, there will be no shortage of organizing and passing midfielders.
Ji Zhongguo is a midfielder who excels in defense. He is good at running back and forth, has a good range of motion, and was also the first to make a steal in the Chinese Super League last season. Although Ji is not good at defending the air, his shortcomings with overhead kicks can be strengthened now that he is assisted by the nearly 1.9 meter De Souza. Gao Tianyi has a balanced ability, not much of a drawback or a particular highlight, but has the strength of a semi-starter for the team. The midfield won the world. Guoan has this kind of thickness in the midfield, and also has the confidence to win the title.
Not long ago, Guoan's top local scorer Zhang Yuning also released photos of his rehabilitation training. Zhang Yuning is a young striker among the current international players and a hard worker. However, Zhang Yuning has temporarily left Guoan due to an injury and is receiving treatment in Holland and going through rehabilitation training as planned. Last season, he scored 24 goals in 30 games at Guoan, 19 directly. Together with international players such as Yu Dabao, Wang Gang and Zhang Chengdong, Guoan's squad is basically complete and the journey to the Chinese Super League in the coming 2023 season seems to be interesting.
