Recently, Jinmen Tigers Football Club has received heavy news that Xie Weijun, the core center forward of the team, has successfully renewed his contract and will continue to play for the team in the next season's Chinese Super League and the Football Association Cup. The media in Jinmen have been praising the contract extension, which is comparable to a re-signing. Thanks to Xie Weijun's excellent performance last season, he has become the sharp edge of the team's center, whenever the team is in trouble, he can always come forward to save the day.
With his outstanding performance, Xie Weijun first solidified his position as a starter for the Jinmen Tigers and opened the gateway to the national team. National soccer team head coach Jankovic praised him and gave him the honor of representing the national team in warm-up matches. Yankovic had envisioned taking Xie Weijun to the World Qualifiers if star center forward Zhang Yuning could not return. However, Zhang Yuning eventually returned and Xie Weijun was left off the national team roster.
Many fans were confused by Jankovic's decision. After all, Zhang Yuning is in the center forward position of the national soccer team, but it is difficult to hide the fact that no one is available. Especially when the Asian Cup roster was finalized, Jankovic preferred to bring four goalkeepers with him rather than Xie Weijun as a center forward, resulting in the team losing a strong pillar on the offensive end.
Veteran Tan Long was left as a substitute after star center forward Zhang Yuning was replaced by Jankovic. Tan Long's performance in this year's Asian Cup was disappointing, and he could not even hold the ball consistently in the center forward position. As a result, Chinese soccer fans have been calling for Jankovic to bring Xie Weijun with him, believing that his tactical role will be far better than Tan Long. It is worth mentioning that Xie Weijun's form is in good shape, which makes him a favorite in the Chinese Super League transfer market. Shanghai, Shenhua, Guoan, Luneng and many other clubs are interested in bringing in Xie Weijun in order to strengthen the team's center forward strength.
Facing the temptation of many Chinese Super League giants, Xie Weijun kept his cool. He knew that without the support of Yu Genwei, the coach of the Jinmen Tigers, he would not be able to gain a foothold in the Chinese Super League, let alone enter the national team. Initially, Xie Weijun was unsuccessful in trying out for China's first division team. It was at the invitation of Yu Genwei that Xie Weijun came to Jinmen Tigers, and under Genwei's guidance, his career exploded and he became a top-class local center forward. Therefore, Xie Weijun is grateful to the team and chose to continue playing. We expect Xie Weijun to continue to play well in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup next season.
