On February 11, Beijing time, K-League powerhouse Pohang Ironman announced the list of teams for the new season. Among them, Jiang Xiangyou, who has been rumored to join Beijing Guoan, appears in the list, and he will also wear the no. 10 shirt in the new season.
In addition, Ogbu, who is rumored to join POHANG from the promotion horse Wuhan Three Towns Team, is not in the list.
The deal between the two Chinese Super League teams and POHANG May not be completed yet.
Before the New Year, the South Korean media was constantly hinting that Jiang Xiangyou would transfer to Beijing Guoan, and the price was not low.
Unlike in the past, this year's Chinese Super League teams are reducing expenses. A limited number of confirmed transfers are from the hands of the promoted Zhejiang team, the Wuhan Sanzhen team and the Chengdu Rongcheng team.
The big list of Pohang Iron Man was announced on the evening of the 10th, and Jiang Xiangyou was on the list. In addition, Xu Rongjun and others who went to serve returned to the team. Former Zhejiang Greentown captain Wu Fanxi announced his retirement, and he was also the main player when he participated in the East Asian Final Four 3-0 loss to China.
In addition, the numbers of many teams have changed, but Jiang Xiangyou, who plays as a defender, is still the No. 10 jersey.
The number of foreign aid in the list is very small. Australian player Alexander Grant is the team's only foreign player at the moment, and his number has changed from the previous no. 2 to no. 5.
Previously, there were media reports that Ogebu, who performed well in the Wuhan Three Towns team last season, joined Pohang Steel. However, he did not appear on the list.
POSCO currently has only one Asian foreign aid, and it stands to reason that they will introduce new foreign aid. However, the Korean league also has a precedent of single foreign aid, and even a single Asian foreign league.
It is worth mentioning that in the big list of POSCO, there are actually 12 U22 players, some of whom are less than 20 years old. This is in contrast to the list of players registered by domestic clubs.
Previously, there were rules in the Korean League, and there was a U22 playing limit for each game. Unlike the Chinese Super League, they not only have the rules of U22 in the main personnel, but also the number of appearances.
Last year, POSCO also competed in the AFC Champions League and made it all the way to the final. Last season, they did not perform well in the domestic league, only finishing first in the relegation group.
Pohang Iron and Steel manager pressure can not be without, but he still insists on using a large number of young players.
South Korean media commented that the new season of the league will not start until April, and POSCO is likely to adjust its lineup.
However, Beijing Guoan faces competitive pressure because it is also the K League king Jeonbuk Hyundai who wants Jiang Xiangyou. When it was learned that Jiang Xiangyou would continue to wear the Pohang iron jersey, the fans were very excited. On the 9th, Jiang Xiangyou appeared in the training of Pohang Iron.
It is reported that Beijing Guoan is looking for a replacement for Jiang Xiangyou. It is possible that the new foreign aid will come from other South Korean teams.
It was previously rumored that Wuhan Sanzhen's top scorer last season, Ogbu, would join POHANG. But in the list of the first issue, there is no name for him.
POSCO is currently short of people in the front line, and the introduction of foreign aid is their best choice. Former foreign strikers Parasios and Kovisic have left the team, and homegrown tall player Lee Shengmo is over 22 years old. However, POSCO is not a well-funded club. If you want to buy foreign aid, you may need the transfer of Jiang Xiangyou and others to bring funds to the club.
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