Wu Lei, a rising star in the soccer world, has not been in charge of the national team captainship, even in the Shanghai Greenland team, the title of captain is rarely seen in him. However, in the Chinese soccer arena, his reputation and influence is unparalleled. To call him the number one player in men's soccer is by no means an exaggeration. When it comes to Asian football, the symbol of Chinese men's football is Wu Lei. Therefore, if Ivankovic regarded Wu Lei as a suitable candidate for the new captain of the national team, I am afraid that the resistance will not be too big.
And for the third choice, Yan Junling's name must be among them. This goalkeeper, like an evergreen tree in the national team, from the Lippi era to Li Tie, and now Yankovic, he is always the first choice for the national goal. Unlike Wang Dalei's fiery character, Yan Junling appears more composed and calm. Although slightly inferior to Wang Dalei in certain technical details, he is better in terms of stability. Since 2015, he has been the starting goalkeeper of the national team for nine consecutive years, so it makes sense that such a solid goalkeeper would take over the captaincy.
Ivankovic will surely pick the new captain among these three outstanding internationals. Combined with various factors, it is believed that Zhang Linpeng is the most likely candidate to succeed Wu Xi as the new captain of the national team. Some may have their doubts, but all will be revealed, so let's wait and see.
