/ With that gold dollar soccer feast coming to an end, the naturalization process in our soccer sector has also come to a close. Most of the former naturalized players are now on their way back. Xiao Tao Tao and Gaolat are among the representatives, they are in the process of naturalization procedures, and are expected to return to their homeland this year. However, not all naturalized players are eager to regain their citizenship as soon as they have earned a lot of money. The Chinese football team's non-blood naturalized pioneer, Eckerson, is returning to the ranks of the Chinese Super League (CSL) this season. Recently, he made waves when he announced that he had officially joined Chinese Super League newcomers Chengdu Rongcheng. ! [Ixon joins Chengdu Rongcheng](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/20230224/202348058830224103451609.jpg) Latest reports from Brazil reveal that another naturalized player, Alan, is also planning to return to the Chinese Super League this year. He is currently in deep communication with a Chinese Super League club about a transfer. The 34-year-old Allan, who made his debut with Barcelona's Fluminense, traveled to Europe in 2010 at the age of 21 to join Austria's Red Bull Salzburg. In his first season with the Red Bulls, Allan impressed with 10 goals and 3 assists. ! [Allan in Europe](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/20230224/202360312450224103451609.jpg) In the following two seasons, Allan became the centerpiece of the team's forward line, partnering with Soriano and Mane to form a front three that terrorized opponents. In this season's Olympic Premier League, Allan scored 26 goals and assisted 8 times, and was honored with the Silver Boot award. In the 2014-15 Europa League season, he even won the Golden Boot with 8 goals. In 2015, Allan moved to Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of 11 million euros, only to miss more than a year of matches due to injuries. Despite a dip in form after his comeback, Allan maintained a high goal scoring rate at Evergrande.In 2019, Evergrande naturalized him, making him a Chinese player. Having lost his starting position at Evergrande, Allan joined Beijing Guoan on loan for the 2020 season. Despite not being the main striker of Guoan, he still contributed 11 goals in this season's matches, showing his efficient scorer's nature. Due to his love for Chinese culture, Alan's Chinese language skills are one of the best among all naturalized players, which makes his relationship with his Guoan teammates more and more harmonious, and also wins the love of many Beijing fans. Many fans are looking forward to his continued outstanding performance at Beijing Guoan.

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