As the new season draws closer, Chengdu Rongcheng's reinforcements are picking up pace. Timo Reichert has been integrated into the team's training, Yan Dinghao is rumored to be returning soon, and Yang Shuai's departure and return to the team create a complex transfer picture. Despite the rumors, Chengdu Rongcheng's ambitions for the new season are clear!
Meanwhile, the competition among the Chinese Super League teams is equally fierce, with Chengdu Rongcheng's challenge for a place in the AFC Champions League getting tougher and tougher, and seemingly in need of a Leonardo-level player to help out.
The competition for the new season is much hotter and the team's forward line needs to be strengthened urgently.
The 2023 season has seen a resurgence of vitality in the Chinese Super League teams, but they have yet to fully show their mettle. Apart from the traditional powerhouses such as Shanghai Port and Shandong Taishan, Chengdu Rongcheng is not the only ambitious team.
Shanghai Shenhua has brought in strong reinforcements and replaced its top-performing coach Wu Jingui, with the intention of climbing up the ladder and even challenging for the Chinese Super League title in the new season. Henan team is clearly aiming at the Asian Championship, expressing their confidence without reservation. Teams that seem to be slow in action are in fact secretly building up their strength.
The new season's five foreign aid policy has put a lot of pressure on Chengdu Rongcheng. In the past season, Eckerson and Zhou Dingyang did not occupy the foreign aid quota, but this season, other teams can use five foreign aiders, which has weakened this advantage of Chengdu Rongcheng. Currently, the team has yet to make substantial progress in bringing in foreign aid on the attacking line, and is in dire need of bringing in strong reinforcements to cope with the competition.
The team has five OFs, is it possible to bring in Leonardo? It depends on Romulo's recovery. Romulo, who was injured on June 3 last year, suffered a severe cruciate ligament rupture and has a recovery period of at least six months. Currently, he is recovering well, but it is still unknown when he will be able to reach his best playing condition. If Romulo's recovery is the main focus in the first half of the season, the team's offensive line still needs to be strengthened.
Of course, it may not be Leonardo who is brought in. This is only hypothetical. After all, the Chinese Super League Golden Boot is worth a lot of money. If Seo Jung-won can find a treasure in the K-League, it will be the best choice.
Overall, Chengdu Rongcheng's midfield and backfield lineups are stable and do not require any major moves. However, on the offensive end, the team's lineup lacks thickness and is in dire need of a shot in the arm. With Romulo's recovery unclear, the team needs a breakout point in the attacking line to be more confident in their bid to qualify for the AFC Champions League.
