In recent times, the country's national soccer team has been in a state of disarray, as if it were in a state of chaos under the stewardship of Chen Xuyuan and Li Tie. However, 2023 brought a turnaround with the arrival of new coach Aleksandar Jankovic. He was delighted to see the return of naturalized players such as Ackerson and Fernando to the Chinese Super League, just as Lippi had envisioned back then, and he firmly believed that with the help of these naturalized players, the national players could regain their former majesty, which would enhance the team's strength and change the situation on the field of play.
However, the years have gone by and the age of the naturalized players is gradually showing. Six naturalized players, including Ackerson, Fernando, Li Ke, Luo Guofu, Alan and Jiang Guangtai, were drafted at the same time. Among them, Li Ke and Fernando are still in the adaptation period; Allan is looking for his best form in the Chinese Super League. He has played only one game in the Barclays Premier League this season; Luo Guofu has been shining in Brazil, scoring 12 goals in 27 games, but has plans to retire and the possibility of returning to the competition is slim.
In June, Jankovic recalled only two naturalized players, Ekson and Jiang Guangtai. As the season progresses, the national soccer team will welcome the Asian Preliminary 36 at the end of the year and participate in the Asian Cup at the beginning of 2024. By then, the team's overall strength will face many variables. Although five naturalized players, including Fernando, Aickerson, Li Ke, Alan and Jiang Guangtai, are expected to return, their fighting strength is still unpredictable.
Authoritative transfer website "German transfer" latest value list shows that the original high value of the naturalized players Aixon, Alain, Fernando, etc. value plummeted, which is a comprehensive consideration of the player's strength, age and status. Ackerson was once the most valuable player in the national soccer team, now worth only 400,000 euros, Alan also 400,000 euros, Fernando 350,000 euros, Li Ke 250,000 euros, Jiang Guangtai is relatively stable, worth 800,000 euros.
While the value of naturalized players has declined, Wu Lei, the top player of the national soccer team, has remained stable and is worth 2 million euros, making him the only Chinese player with a unique value. However, Wu Lei is not a player with outstanding individual ability, he needs excellent passes from his teammates to support him. Therefore, Wu Lei's unique file does not bring a qualitative leap for the national soccer team, while centers such as Luo Guofu, Zhang Yuning and Eckerson are expected to bring a qualitative leap for the team's attacking system, but only Eckerson's stable development can lay a solid foundation for the team.
Zhang Yuning, the former shining homegrown center forward, is now worth 850,000 euros and ranks second on the national soccer value list, behind Wu Lei. However, his physical condition is worrying with frequent injuries. After months off for surgery at the beginning of the year, he was frustrated by a serious injury upon his comeback. After confirming his comeback at the end of the year, serious injuries once again made him miss the Asian Games, World Qualifiers, and three Asian Cup matches. Zhang Yuning was appointed as the Asian Games old player, due to injury missed the Asian Games, the national soccer team, he can maintain the status of the preliminaries and the Asian Cup, worrying.
