On April 7, Brazilian media outlet Lifestyle Sports brought the heavy news that on Wednesday afternoon, Beijing time, just as Iverson arrived in Porto Alegre, he began the prelude to his rehabilitative training at the Gremio club.
In the next few days, Gremio officials will officially announce the player's addition to the squad. Previously, due to the long period of time without systematic training and competition, Gremio specially tailored a rehabilitation program for Ickxon.
Ickerson, who will train independently with Gremio's rehabbers, has not played in a game since last November. On Wednesday, he threw himself into physical rehab after his coach's pregame speech.
It's worth noting that, since Ickerson already has Chinese citizenship, he will have to go through a series of registration procedures to join the team. As a foreigner, he will need to obtain a work permit, permission to work in Brazil and other necessary documents. This signals a delay in Aixon's joining of the club than expected, with Gremio officials only announcing his arrival once all the processes and formalities have been completed.
According to Gremio, China's version of "Axel", Elkeson, is still looking forward to the opportunity to play for China and is making full preparations for the 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle.
