Recently, the Guangzhou soccer team has successfully signed a contract with the 41-year-old "veteran" captain of the team.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Reached an agreement to extend their contracts for one year. Meanwhile, core players such as Liu Dianzha, Huang Bowen and Zhong Yihao have also completed their contract extensions, making Guangzhou's lineup structure solid.
Recall that at the end of last year, a number of Guangzhou's starters had expiring contracts.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Also listed. For a while, speculation was rife that the veteran captain might retire and move to a management position. However, the facts show that
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Choose to renew until December 2021 and expect a generous salary based on their experience and strengths.
The first four rounds of the Chinese Super League this season.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
He started all the matches and played the full 90 minutes in one of them. Although the years have left their mark on the captain, he is still an indispensable asset to the team in terms of experience and awareness.
The midfield trio under Cannavaro is pretty much locked in, with veteran
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
The team consists of Liao Lixiang, a midfielder, and Yan Dinghao, a young talent. They have a clear division of responsibilities on the field, especially in the absence of Paulinho, and the combination of these three players has become Guangzhou's most solid midfield barrier so far.
In an interview.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Expressing his clear position, "I pay attention to my physical condition every year, the desire to play soccer comes first, and the body comes second. As long as my body allows me, I have the desire to continue to play soccer, provided of course that I can help the team."
In fact, with
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
With his current strength and experience, calls for him to return to the national team remain high.
It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the Guangzhou team, other Chinese Super League teams also came to the contract renewal news. Shandong Taishan's Fellaini has extended his contract with the team for four years, with the new contract set to expire in December 2025. Fellaini, who is 33 years old, did not see his name in the Euro list this summer, which means he will have more time to play for the club. In the first five rounds of the season, Fellaini scored three goals to become the team's top scorer and Taishan led the league. It is worth mentioning that he will be the first big-name foreigner to get a contract extension after the implementation of the salary limit policy in the Chinese Super League. If calculated according to the top salary of 3 million euros, Fellaini's salary reduction of more than half.
