It has become an indisputable fact that the Chinese men's football team has been reduced to the third-rate level in Asia and continues to decline to the fourth-rate level. The poor performance in the World Preliminary Tournament has made many fans who still look forward to the national football team to enter the World Cup lose their final confidence in them.
It can be said that the only fig leaf left by the national football team now is Wu Lei, who plays in La Liga, as the only Chinese player currently playing in the five major leagues in Europe, Wu Lei, who has broken through the door of La Liga giants Barcelona, has become the last glimmer of hope for all Chinese fans.
However, the most recent season of Wu Lei has not been smooth in La Liga. The team's frequent changes of coach, constant adjustment of tactical play, coupled with the fact that he is over 30 years old, the competitiveness in the team has gradually declined, which makes Wu Lei now a marginal player of the Espanyol team.
Wu Lei, who has not been able to play the main force in Espanyol for a long time, has also been called by Chinese fans, and many Shanghai fans hope that Wu Lei can return to Shanghai Harbor this year to help his old club regain the trophy of the Chinese Super League championship.
Although Wu Lei has not made any formal statement on the return to the Chinese Super League, from the current situation, the possibility of him joining the Harbor team for the second time in the new season is still relatively large. According to the latest news released by the Spanish sports media, Espanyol recently received an offer from an American company that hopes to acquire a stake in Espanyol as a whole.
As we all know, Chen Yansheng, the owner of espanyol club, is a Chinese businessman who invests in football in order to be able to get a good profit. Espanyol introduced Wu Lei in early 2019, and their intention is very obvious, that is, to open up the vast Chinese market.
The addition of Wu Lei did bring great advertising effects to the Espanyol team, and for a time the Espanyol team almost became the home team of all Chinese fans, and the ratings of the Espanyol team increased greatly, which also made the club earn a lot of money. Wu Lei is also very competitive, and soon became the main force after joining the team, he not only broke through barca's goal, but also scored in the Europa League.
However, espanyol's strength is still very limited, and they have only been able to hover between La Liga and La Liga. Affected by the local epidemic, espanyol clubs have not had a good life in the past 2 years, so the owner Chen Yansheng also has the intention of selling hand club cash.
At this time, the quotation of the American investment company also impressed Chen Yansheng. At the beginning, he spent almost 100 million euros to buy espanyol club in 2 years, and now the value of the club has exceeded 300 million euros, and now selling it can not only stop loss in time, but also make a lot of money, why doesn't Chen Yansheng do such a good business?
The club will be sold, which is good news for Espanyol, but the opposite is true for Wu Lei. Already reduced to a substitute, the Chinese boss is now also going to quit the club, which will make Wu Lei more difficult in the team in the future.
Therefore, if Wu Lei chooses to leave Espanyol and rejoin Shanghai Harbor now, it will form a win-win situation for him and the Harbor Club.
Returning to China can save Wu Lei the pain of running back and forth between Europe and China. Moreover, in his current state, he is definitely a top foreign aid in the Chinese Super League, and he will properly become a local player in the Harbor team.
For the Harbor Club, the return of Wu Lei, a strong reinforcement, will greatly improve the strength of the team's midfield, and add a little confidence in the league championship battle with Shandong Taishan in the new season.
For Wu Lei, it is now time for him to make a choice, whether to stay in Spain and sit on the cold bench, or return to China to help The Harbour team win the championship, it depends on how he will plan his career next.