Reporter Hanbing reported on the 13th, last season's blockbuster "demon front" Kante in Cangzhou Lions, joined J-League powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds, following Mooy, Memishevic, Dorado, Wakaso, Boranios and Malcon, the Chinese Super League's already few powerful international foreign aid was lost again.
Kante was born in Sabadell, Spain, but his parents were both Guineans, and as an adult, he played for Guinea. After joining Cangzhou last year, he became a phenomenal goalscorer, scoring 14 goals in 16 games, in addition to 6 assists, including a big four against Chinese Super League champion Sanzhen, a hat-trick against runner-up Taishan and another assist hat-trick against Yangtze River.
On the 13th, Urawa officially announced the arrival of N'Golo Kante, and the introduction of him on the official website focused more on the Polish league resume, especially scoring 10 goals for the Warsaw Army in the 2019/20 season and helping the team win the league championship. Of course, last season's astonishing statistics in the Chinese Super League filled Urawa fans with anticipation. Previously, Urawa signed Lin Sen from Feyenoord in four appearances without a result, the team only ranked 8th, and the hope of attacking fell on No. 11 Kante.
It is reported that N'Golo Kante is not the first choice for Urawa forwards, and Urawa is targeting Cartagena goalscorer Sadiq, who offered 2 million euros, although Sadiq has lost his main position in Cartagena but turned down the offer. Urawa then turned to Kanter, who joined as a free agent due to Cangzhou's unpaid wages.
J-League signings from the Chinese Super League are rare, and the most recent Chinese Super League signings are Croatian centre-back Jonic, who returned to Sakura from Shenhua last year, and Yangtze striker Lopez, who joined the Mariners. Among them, Lopez turned in 14 goals and four assists in 34 appearances last season to help the Mariners win the J-League title, and his numbers would have been better if he had not been suspended for serious fouls for six games. This season, he made six appearances, scoring two goals and one assist, helping the team win the Super Cup.
In addition to N'Golo Kante, this year he also plays in Japan with Yatai's Brazilian striker Eric, but he has played for the Mariners for the J2 league team.
Kante is the latest powerhouse international to leave the Chinese Super League after Malcom. Malcom, who won the K2 and K1 Golden Boots in a row, was poached by Saudi Arabia's Jeddah National at the beginning of the year after winning the Chinese Super League title and Golden Boot last season.
In addition to Malcom, many Chinese Super League foreign aid have left one after another. Henan's Brazilian striker Dorado, who dropped his contract in November last year, joined Sinault in Paranath in mid-January, a team that is not a Bundesliga or Ba B team and can only play in the state league, where the 33-year-old is likely to end his career.
Argentine striker Carrillo, who joined Henan from Elche in La Liga last summer, returned to his debut at the beginning of this year, where he went in six appearances without scoring a goal in his new season.
In July last year, Sierra Leone striker Toure, who played for Hebei and Henan teams, joined Swedish giants Malmö, and only handed over 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 appearances, and it is difficult to reuse in the new season.
Hebei's Bosnia-Herzegovina centre-back Memisevic on loan to Guoan joined UAE's Dubai Victory earlier this year.
Senegalese striker Ndiaye from the harbour joined Adana on loan at the end of January and made three appearances, scoring at home against Fenerbahce.
Shenhua's Ecuadorian striker Bolaños, who returned to join giants Emelek earlier this year, has made three appearances in the new season, with a total of four goals and one assist.
Croatian striker Dablo of Guoan went on loan to Riga in the Latvian league in February.
The foreign players who played in the Chinese Super League last year also have players who have been terminated but are currently idle, including the 36-year-old Junior, who won consecutive K-League and Chinese Super League Golden Boots in 2020 and 2021.