Iverson left the team for Brazil, Chinese fans saw him embark on a new journey, and his departure, the overseas gold rush of players have returned to seek new development. Not long ago, Golat also returned to Brazil to find a new master. The naturalized army looks like it will face the situation of falling apart, so where will the naturalized road of the national football team go? Recently, the Football Association insiders revealed that the naturalized players also have the opportunity to go overseas development, they are willing to continue to play for the national football.
In 2019 alone, Evergrande paid a whopping 870 million yuan in transfer fees, salaries and settling-in fees for the five naturalized players, according to People's Daily Online.
The current points situation is not optimistic, and China's road to promotion seems to be out of reach. Even in the away game against Japan next month, China may completely lose the theoretical possibility of advancing. This means that the main task of this group of naturalized players is coming to an end. With the 2026 World Cup qualifiers not starting until 2023 at the earliest, the age of these players is approaching the end of their careers, and it is worth pondering whether they can continue to fulfill their role.
