Recently, Guangzhou Football Club announced that it had extended the contract of captain Zheng Zhi until the end of 2021, while core players such as Liu Dinzheng, Huang Bowen and Zhong Yihao had also completed their contract extensions, ensuring the stability of the team's main lineup. At the end of last year, the contracts of many key players, including Zheng Zhi, expired, and Zheng Zhi even briefly changed to the position of general manager, sparking rumors of retirement. However, now that he has successfully renewed his contract, he is expected to receive a high annual salary due to his experience and strength.
Zheng Zhi started in the first four rounds of the Chinese Super League this season, once for the whole game and once for more than 90 minutes, showing the style of a veteran. Despite his age, he is still an indispensable member of the team in terms of experience and awareness. In Cannavaro's "old, middle and young" midfield combination, Zheng Zhi, Liao Lisheng and Yan Dinghao have been given consecutive starting opportunities, and each of them plays their own roles, becoming a solid force in the team's midfield.
In an interview, Zheng Zhi revealed his soccer career plan, "I pay attention to my physical condition every year, and the first consideration is the desire to play soccer, followed by physical condition. As long as the body allows, and can contribute to the team, I will continue to play football." In fact, with Zheng Zhi's current performance and qualifications, many fans and national team coach Li Tie are looking forward to his return to the national team.
In addition to the Guangzhou team, other Chinese Super League teams have also come with good news of contract extensions. Shandong Taishan's Fellaini has extended his contract for another four years until the end of 2025. 33-year-old Fellaini is devoting more time to the club after falling out of the Europa League. In the first five rounds of the season, he scored three goals and became the team's top scorer, and Taishan led the league. It is worth mentioning that Fellaini has become the first big-name foreign aid to renew his contract after the Chinese Super League's salary-limit policy, and if calculated on the basis of a top salary of 3 million euros, he has taken a pay cut of more than half.
