On February 23, Beijing time, Chinese men's football naturalized player Axon flew from Brazil to Chengdu and is about to sign with Chengdu Rongcheng team, which is also Axen's second appearance on the stage of the Chinese Super League after more than a year. According to the latest news, in addition to Axon, another naturalized player of the national football team, Alain, is also seeking the opportunity to return to the Chinese Super League, and he and Axon are expected to "reunite" in the Chinese Super League in the future.
Alan, like Axon, terminated his contract with Guangzhou Evergrande at the end of 2021 and returned to his hometown of Brazil for re-employment. Last summer, Allan joined his former club Fluminense, but he was unable to use it and had few appearances, which is perhaps the main reason why Alain wants to return to the Chinese Super League. It is understood that the current contact with Allan is an old club in the Chinese Super League, but last season's results were not satisfactory. In the Chinese Super League, Alain can be used as a local player, which is the main reason why the team likes him.
Although Alain still has a year and a half left on his contract with Fluminense, given his condition and age in the team, it is highly likely that he will be terminated early and return to the Chinese Super League on a free transfer. At present, Fluminense is extremely competitive, and Alain needs to face the competition of Kennedy, Carno, Maroni, Araujo and other good players, and the possibility of competition for starters or even regular rotation is very small.
Allan was trusted in the national team during Li Tie's time, playing a total of 10 matches for the national football team, scoring a total of three goals, including starting and scoring one goal in several key World Qualifier matches against Maldives, Australia, Oman and Vietnam. Since he has not renounced his Chinese nationality, Allan is still eligible to represent the national football team in the future.
Alain is 34 years old and has played just four regular games in the past year, and his form is worrying. If he can negotiate a return to the Chinese Super League smoothly, at least he can have more opportunities to play, which will help him recover his form as soon as possible. Of course, like Axon, Allan is no longer what he used to be, returning to the Chinese Super League and accepting a significant salary cut – although it is still more attractive than the income from playing in Brazil.