In the last season, Beijing Guoan finished in seventh place. However, this season, Li Ming, the general manager of Guoan, has acquired several powerful foreign aiders in one go in the transfer market. The team managed to sign two powerful foreigners, Ademi and De Souza. According to Football Daily, Li Ming is actively negotiating with Europe's Belgian Gent center back Ende, and once the signing is successful, Guoan's reinforcement work will draw a successful conclusion. Meanwhile, South Korean foreign aid Kang Xiangyu and Adeben Lo will also join Guoan in the new season. Such a first-line lineup can be described as star-studded in the domestic soccer world. In terms of domestic player introduction, Guoan introduced Yang Liyu and Fang Hao two strikers, returning Li Lei will also return to the lineup of Guoan. From the point of view of Guoan's reinforcement strategy, the focus is concentrated on improving the strength of the midfield.
In the last season, Zhang Yuning won the domestic Golden Boot award with 19 league goals. However, the other two foreigners, Daburo and Adebenelo, scored very few goals. Daburo has been loaned out, while Adebenelo could be a regular on the bench in the new season. Newcomers Yang Liyu and Fang Hao are expected to form Guoan's domestic trident up front. Fang Hao, the winner of the U21 Golden Boot award in last season's Super League, has represented China's youth national team in the Four Nations Tournament and is a force to be reckoned with. Yang Li, on the other hand, played alongside Wei Shihao in Guangzhou's performance last season. If the trio can form a tacit understanding at Guoan, it will greatly benefit the national team's preparations for the Asian Cup and the World Qualifiers.
The new additions, Ademi and De Souza, have already proved themselves in Europe, and their arrival will enhance Guoan's midfield organization and provide strong support for the strikers. In addition to these two foreigners, Guoan also has two international midfielders, Park Sung and Zhang Xizhe, whose organizational talents will be given full play in the new season. Naturalized player Li Ke has also recovered from injury and after a trial, he is basically confirmed to stay in the team. Li Ke has had few chances to represent Guoan in the past few seasons due to injuries. However, in terms of individual strength, Li Ke is slightly inferior to De Souza and Ademi. Park Sung and Zhang Xizhe will undoubtedly be the mainstay of Guoan's midfield.
Although the overall strength of Beijing Guoan should not be underestimated, the championship model of Shandong Taishan and Wuhan still pose a challenge to Guoan. However, the new season's Guoan lineup should not be underestimated. The frontline foreigners and naturalized player Li Ke are both on standby, and the strengthening of the lineup will make Guoan more competitive in the fight for the AFC Champions League.
