As the new season draws closer, Chengdu Rongcheng's new players are also making their presence felt. With Timo Reichert already practicing with the team, Yan Dinghao rumored to have been released from his contract, and Yang Shuai returning, Chengdu Rongcheng's ambitions for this season are clear, although some of the news is hard to tell!
The pace of reinforcements in the Chinese Super League teams should not be underestimated, Chengdu Rongcheng for the AFC Champions League seat of the road is more and more bumpy, perhaps also need to Leonardo such a strong aid force!
With the competition heating up this season, the team's forward line is in dire need of strengthening!
In the 2023 season, Chinese Super League teams are building momentum and have yet to fully unleash their potential. Apart from the traditional powerhouses such as Shanghai Port and Shandong Taishan, Chengdu Rongcheng is not the only team with ambitions.
For example, Shanghai Shenhua not only introduced a number of powerful players, but also discarded the coach Wu Jingui, who performed well last season. This shows that Shenhua is aiming to climb to the top in the new season, and is even aiming for the Super League title. Henan team has clearly pointed the target to the Asian Championship, no bottom line. Some teams seem to be slow to act, but in fact, they are secretly accumulating strength.
In addition, the pressure on Chengdu Rongcheng from the new season's five foreign aid policy cannot be ignored. Last season, Eckerson and Zhou Dingyang did not occupy the foreign aid quota, but other teams can register five foreign aiders this season, which weakens Chengdu Rongcheng's advantage. At present, it seems that the team has not made any substantial progress in bringing in foreign aid, except for bringing in Reichert to replace Chad. The team desperately needs to bring in a foreigner in the attacking line to cope with the fierce competition. Leonardo, the Golden Boot of last season's Chinese Super League, is undoubtedly the prime candidate.
The team already has five foreign aiders, including Felipe, Palacios, Andrigo and Romulo, as well as the newcomer, Reichert. According to the "5 on 5" foreign aid policy, if another foreign aid is brought in, some players may not be able to enter the roster, resulting in a waste of resources. Under such circumstances, it seems unrealistic to bring in Leonardo.
However, the possibility of bringing in Leonardo remains, depending on Romulo's recovery from his injury. On June 3 last year, Romulo suffered an unfortunate injury that ruptured his cruciate ligament, a serious injury that will take at least six months to recover from. At present, although it has been improved, but when can return to the best competitive state is still unknown. It is not ruled out that Romulo will still focus on recovery in the first half of the season, and the team still needs to add a foreign aid in the attack line.
Of course, the foreigner brought in doesn't have to be Leonardo. This is only a metaphor. After all, he is worth a lot of money as the Golden Boot of the Chinese Super League. If Seo Jung-won can find the next treasure in the K-League, that would be the best choice.
Overall, Chengdu Rongcheng's midfield and backfield lineups are stable and don't need to make a big move. However, on the offensive end, there is still a need to strengthen the thickness of the lineup. With Romulo's recovery uncertain, the team needs a burst of energy to increase its chances of qualifying for the AFC Champions League.
