Looking back to 2020, Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club made a drastic lineup adjustment, which included the transfer of famous player Gao Lin to Shenzhen. Faced with salary cap restrictions, Gao Lin's annual salary was hit hard, but with his status as an international player for the 2019 Asian Cup, he was still able to earn up to 10 million yuan per year with a 20% fluctuation, meaning his annual salary could reach 12 million yuan. In Shenzhen, Gao Lin has his eye on a luxury residence at No. 1 Shenzhen Bay, where the residents can enjoy the night view of Hong Kong, and it is reported that the unit price of the property in the development can easily exceed 40 million yuan.
Gao Lin once said, "The reason I earn such a good income is because I am the best in this industry. If there are even a hundred or a thousand players in China who are better than Gao Lin, the standard of Chinese soccer will be improved. If China can have a thousand Zheng Zhi and ten thousand Gao Lin, then players like me will no longer be rare."
