Sudden change! Zeca, who was injured in training, has had his exact injury a mystery, but has returned to Brazil to undergo tests. The treatment plan is still unclear, but there is no doubt that Zeca will miss the AFC Champions League knockout match against Kawasaki Strikers. With the knockout stage approaching, Taishan is faced with external reinforcement problems, so it decisively recalled Delgado in Portugal, just in case.
Taishan have extended Delgado's contract until 2024, with the terms of the extension to take effect from next year, as revealed by the German transfer data. From then on, Delgado will be registered as a homegrown player in the domestic league and will no longer occupy the foreign aid quota. According to the rules of the Football Association, each club can only have one non-blood naturalized player to play, which means that if Delgado and Fernando play together, one of them must be registered as a foreigner. It is currently speculated that Delgado is expected to fill Zeca's vacancy for the AFC Champions League knockout stage.
Both Delgado and Fernando can be registered as domestic players in the Chinese Super League. Who will start will depend on their performance in training and matches. Delgado's return has undoubtedly stimulated healthy competition, and the competitive situation between the two has become more and more intense. This also avoids the embarrassment of Fernando's "invisible game" last season, as they know that their positions are not unassailable and will be replaced in the event of a poor performance.
