At the end of June, Chengdu Rongcheng FC announced that Brazilian striker Felipe has signed a new two-year contract. This means that Felipe will continue to play at Chengdu Rongcheng Stadium until he is 34 years old. At that time, the team's forward line pillar may be here to draw the end of his career.
Felipe's contract extension is undoubtedly a big step for Rongcheng FC to strengthen its firepower in front of the field. According to domestic media reports, the Rongcheng club is plotting to bring in Fernando, the popular naturalized international footballer of Shandong Taishan. Fernando's Taishan career is about to draw to a close at the end of this year, and his contract renewal talks with Taishan FC are still inconclusive.
It's worth noting that the injury-free Fernando didn't play with Shandong Taishan in the away game against Beijing Guoan, and even missed the team's pre-match training and returned to Jinan early. All the signs indicate that Fernando may have been disillusioned with Shandong Taishan, and he may join Chengdu Rongcheng as a free agent next season.
Fernando's first experience in the Chinese Super League was as a member of Sichuan-based Chongqing Contemporary Lifan, where he earned the nickname "Little Motorcycle" due to his speed and breakthrough power. He was then picked up by Guangzhou Evergrande and transformed into a naturalized player.
Returning to his hometown team after five years would be like returning to his roots for Fernando. May he fulfill his dream in Chengdu Hibiscus City and help his team to win the Chinese Super League title soon!
