In the springtime of April 8th, Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club was thrilled with the news that it had officially welcomed the naturalized player, Ekson, to join the club. The news spread so quickly that the famous Japanese media "Yahoo Japan" followed the hot news and wrote an article titled "Chinese International Striker Ickxon Completes Transfer Gift, Achieves 122 Goals in Chinese Super League", which reported the news in detail.
Here are some of our selected comments from Japanese fans on this transfer:
Fan A: Thinking back to 2013 to 2015, Elkeson was like a sharp blade on the green field, always able to create threats. However, in the Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers, his performance seems to be very different from the old days, which is regrettable.
Maybe it's the years, the weight climb, or the long grind in China's lower leagues, it's hard to say exactly why. But it seems that the former Elkeson is no longer returning.
Fan B: In his time at Gremio, his performances have also failed to make waves. But it would be a blessing if he could still be favored by Chinese teams.
Fan C: It's certainly a testament to his ability to have him on the field, despite the controversial standard of the CFL.
Fan D: He played for Guangzhou Evergrande, so maybe a Japanese J-League team could consider signing him for a low price.
Fan E: Come on Exxon, I hope you can fight to shine on the European stage.
