Ickerson's return to China and joining the music department of Chengdu Chengdu in the Chinese Super League is surprising, but reasonable, as one of the most successful foreign players in Chinese soccer probably, Ickerson's peak was indeed unstoppable, but now with age and injuries, his return is not at the same level in terms of salary and expectations. Oriental Sports Daily pointed out that despite his special status, joining Chengdu Chengdu, the music department can only pay him the annual salary of an ordinary foreign aid. The media also revealed that in fact, the two sides began contact in December last year.
Many people would be a bit surprised that Chengdu Hibiscus would bring in Ickxon. After all, judging from his performance in Brazil and the actual situation, his form is really not at the same level. However, Chengdu Rongcheng has its own considerations. This team performed well as a promotion horse last season, successfully secured relegation, and seems to be hopeful of hitting the AFC Champions League, which will build strong confidence for the club. On the other hand, Chengdu Rongcheng has not lost itself. The club is well aware that although the overall environment of the Chinese Super League is poor and most of the teams are average, even so, Chengdu Rongcheng has a very clear positioning for itself.
The first benefit of bringing in Ackerson is his cost performance, his salary compared to his previous Chinese Super League, a significant drop, Chengdu Chengdu background decided the team can not come up with a very high annual salary, but on the other hand, now Ackerson is well aware of their own situation, his age is not small, and it is unlikely to have a team to give him a high annual salary, lowering the Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu is not a very difficult choice for the Chengdu Chengdu they Obviously willing to see such a result.
The second is the status of Exxon. He is the most crucial player in China's naturalization program. While he really hasn't been very good for the national team, his professional attitude and the importance he places on his naturalized status, coupled with his recognition of China, makes the difference between Ickxon and Fernando completely obvious, like Golat and Fernando. He's also familiar with the Chinese Super League. Such a high quality player is not young, but definitely worth a shot for Chengdu Rongcheng. Moreover, his price tag is only 800,000 euros right now. Moreover, he and Gremio left after his contract expired. The free status allows Chengdu Rongcheng to acquire him at no extra cost.
Although the salary is not high this time, Chengdu Rongcheng only gave Eckerson an ordinary foreigner's salary, but returning to play in familiar China is also a good result for Eckerson. Likewise, for Chengdu Rongcheng, his personal ability and rich resume can also give the team more security in the new season. For Chengdu Rongcheng, although they hope to achieve good results in the new season, relegation is fundamental after all. With Ickerson's bonus, the team should have no problem.
Additionally, the news notes that the two sides actually began contacting each other last December, and it should be noted that it wasn't a difficult decision for Exxon to return to China at that age; the key was salary negotiations. But now, that issue has been resolved and there are no other problems between the two sides. In the new season, Chinese fans can see the familiar Ickerson galloping on the field.
