However, this season Edmilson's situation within the team has plummeted. Spanish manager Pedro was sacked due to his poor results in leading the team. The Japanese manager who replaced him, Makoto Takabatake, didn't think much of Edmilson, so he soon lost his starting position in the team.
Due to the team's poor results in the league, the Sanzen club made massive reinforcements during the summer transfer window to strengthen their squad, as they brought in South Korean foreigner Park Ji-soo and brought back Malcolm. In order to make room for the newly arrived foreigners, the club canceled Edmilson's registration place in the Chinese Super League. After losing his eligibility to play in the league, Edmilson left China for Europe shortly afterward and posted photos of his trip to England on social media.
Edmilson announced his departure from Wuhan Sanzhen soon after Shangwen Group announced its withdrawal. Needless to say, his departure was very fortunate. If the Sanzhen club could not find a new investor, they would probably have been dissolved at the end of the season, when all the players, including the foreigners, would have been unemployed.
Edmilson has left the team and he can now start looking for his next employer. It will be relatively easy for the 29-year-old Edmilson to find a new job since he has terminated his contract with the club, making him a free agent, so he won't have to pay a transfer fee to join a new team.
Prior to joining Wuhan Sanzhen, Edmilson played for Gamba Osaka in Japan's J-League and Sao Paulo in the Barclays Premier League for many years. At present, he is more likely to return to the Barclays Premier League than the J-League. The Brazilian striker will celebrate his 30th birthday next year, so returning to his old club Sao Paulo would be a wise choice.
