A Lumi reporter disclosed that Alan showed unprecedented compromise in his salary demands when he returned to the Chinese Super League, and it is clear that the pursuit of money is not his primary goal.
Alan, a well-known foreign aid player in the "Golden Dollar Era" of the Chinese Super League (CSL), knows that the Chinese professional soccer league is facing unprecedented challenges, and for him, money is not the most important concern. When he chose to return to the Chinese Super League, he made significant concessions on salary, with the sole purpose of going all out to regain his competitive status. The accumulation of years, the lack of training matches, and the changing environment of the Chinese Super League have put pressure on Alan in his quest to break into the starting lineup. He has to race against his age, and even more so, he has to fight against his body after not playing for so long.
Qingdao West Coast teammates reveal that Alan occasionally expresses his feelings of "getting old" in hard Chinese, and even half-jokingly declares that his "playing days are numbered". But this is not simply self-deprecation, but a constant reminder that he has to work harder in order to stay in shape. After joining the team, Alan is the first to arrive at the training ground every day, and after training, he is the last to leave, and after leaving the training ground, he has to carry out cold compresses and other recovery training.
