March 28, 2018 - After finishing their Round of 12 match against Oman in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the
national soccer team
will shift the focus of preparation to next year's
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Up. The four non-blood naturalized players, Exxon, Fernando, Luo Guofu and Alan, have received a lot of attention. Oriental Sports Daily wrote an article analyzing the current status of the four and their possible next homes.
Emotionally, it would be nice for Exxon to return to the
China Super League (soccer league)
, would be a good pick. But the reality of the situation is that in
China Super League (soccer league)
After the overall investment and foreign aid salary norms were further reduced, naturalized players were not likely to be paid what they were previously paid when they played in China, so Iverson returned to
China Super League (soccer league)
The matter was brought to a standstill.
The most marketable of the four seems to be Luo Guofu, according to Brazilian media reports, Juventud of the Barclays Premier League is interested in introducing Luo Guofu. Before Juventud, the Brazilian B team Gremio, Chryssiu Cavalry, and Fortaleza of the Brazilian Liga have been revealed to be interested in the "Bison". But now the Brazilian league transfer window is now closed, Luo Guofu no matter where you want to go, the fastest will have to wait until the summer transfer window.
Another naturalized player, Allan, has now confirmed his next home, and his former Barclays Premier League club, Fluminense, is expected to re-sign the former UEFA Cup top scorer. Back in the 2008-2010 season, Alan scored 25 goals in 88 appearances for Fluminense.
Both Alan and Lok Guofu, now 32 and 33, are not worried about their next home, while the much younger Fernando has not been the subject of any relevant rumors so far. In two years, Fernando has not played even one game for the national team, becoming the biggest failure in the already unsuccessful wave of naturalization.
Where the four naturalized players will play in the new season will be one of the more interesting focal points. Realistically, the four still have what it takes to play for China right now, but they are not in the same league as the Chinese
national soccer team
Whether or not there is a future between the balls will be a big question mark.
