Stepping into the threshold of July, the Chinese Super League's summer window dealings are in full swing again, with clubs rubbing their fists and striving for another good performance in the second half of the season. In this wave of transfer frenzy, many foreign aiders have become the focus of attention, however, a player with a mysterious identity stands out, he is the naturalized striker of our national football team, Alan.
Alan's return to the Chinese Super League has been rumored for a long time, however, there has never been any definite news. Recently, a report from Globo, a famous Brazilian sports media, finally settled the rumors of Alan's return.
The Globo report reportedly states that Alan has officially terminated his contract with Barclays Premier League club Fluminense and he will return to the Chinese Super League stage this summer.
Although Alan signed a one-year contract with Fluminense, the two sides have completed the termination of the contract in advance. In addition, Alan also received an offer from a Chinese Super League team, which signaled that his return was finalized. Currently, Alan has left Fluminense and returned home to say goodbye to his relatives.
The 33-year-old Alan stepped into the Chinese Super League back in 2015, joining then Guangzhou Evergrande. However, shortly after joining Evergrande, he unfortunately suffered a serious injury with torn knee ligaments and was out for the entire season.
Alan returned to Evergrande for the 2016 season and quickly showed his prowess in the UEFA Cup Golden Boot. This season, he contributed 18 goals for Evergrande and dished out 9 assists in the competition. With his outstanding performance, Allan became a key target for Evergrande FC to naturalize and completed the naturalization process to become a naturalized player in the summer of 2019.
Subsequently, Alan was selected for the national team along with naturalized players such as Fernando and Luo Guofu, but unfortunately, they were not reused by Li Tie, the head coach of the national team at that time. Getting only limited playing time in the World Cup qualifiers became one of the main reasons for the national team's poor performance in the qualifiers.
At the beginning of last year, Alan officially terminated his contract with Guangzhou Evergrande. Half a year later, he returned to his old boss Fluminense, but his performance was not satisfactory. So far, he only scored two league goals for the team. In this situation, Fluminense club decided to terminate the contract with Alan early.
Alan is reportedly expected to join Chinese Super League newcomer Qingdao Hainiu in the summer window. Currently, the summer transfer window of the Chinese Super League has officially opened. It is believed that Hainiu club will announce Alan's joining soon.
Naturalized striker Ackerson joined Chengdu Rongcheng this season and performed quite well. In the first phase of the league, he not only had full attendance, but also scored four league goals for the team. Such a state of affairs has also made fans look forward to Alan's return.
In addition, the little motorcycle Fernando has also joined Shandong Taishan and scored his first goal since his return to the Chinese Super League in the last round of matches. If Ackerson, Fernando and Allan can all be included in the latest edition of the national team, I believe that the strength of the national football team's front field will be effectively improved. Hopefully, with their help, the national soccer team can make a difference in the Asian Cup!
