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Beijing Guoan: Transfer turmoil and future outlook As the autumn breeze in Beijing gradually brings chills, the fierce battle of the Chinese Super League has also come to an end. The drums of war have slowed down, but the eyes of the football world have not been far from the green field. On the contrary, a heated discussion about player transfers spread among fans like a prairie fire. Beijing Guoan, as an important force in Chinese football, has naturally become the focus of this upsurge.
At present, countless speculations and discussions are coming from all directions, and the self-media are vying to break the news. From Brazil to Cameroon, football's stars have been linked to the future of national security. What is particularly striking is that Taishan's Brazilian foreign player Moises and Shanghai Shenhua's Cameroonian striker Basogo are said to be on Guoan's list of reinforcements.
Still, there is a big gap between these exciting rumors and reality. Beijing Guoan, which is currently under FIFA's transfer ban, has been in an awkward position since August for failing to comply with FIFA's arbitration results – banning the registration of new players.
The national security dilemma did not happen overnight. Under the impact of the epidemic in the past three years and the recession of the domestic real estate market, Sinobo Group has taken on the responsibility of operating the Guoan Club, but it has also accumulated debts of up to 3.2 billion. Not only is this burden heavy, but it also leaves an unsolved mystery – the issue of players' salaries in the past.
Through the words of people in Beijing football circles, we learned that the fundamental reason for Guoan's ban on transfer this time was because of the salary arrears of foreign aid Fernando and former coach Bilic's coaching team. These past arrears have become an insurmountable obstacle to national security.
High-priced signings in the transfer market used to be a symbol of Guoan's athletic strength. In 2019, faced with the dilemma of Vieira's absence due to injury, Guoan made a big move to bring in Fernando from Spartak Moscow, a decision that had already caused widespread controversy at the time. Because Vieira recovered quickly after a while, and Fernando was not the type of foreign reinforcement that coach Schmidt needed at the time, this eventually led to three consecutive defeats in the league and FA Cup, and also directly triggered Schmidt's sacking.
Similarly, Kim's arrival seems to be a success story, but the South Korean defender did not put all his heart and soul into the national security, and soon after he terminated his contract to join Turkish Super League powerhouse Fenerbahce, and eventually became the backbone of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
Reality tells us that unless Guoan fills the holes of the past, the new season will not be able to bring in any new blood. In such an environment, the future of Sinobo Group is becoming more and more difficult. The club announced on the TV program that there is no company interested in taking over Guoan, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the fans
Beijing Guoan is currently under a transfer ban and is unable to register new players due to the arrears of salaries owed to foreign player Fernando and former coach Bilic's coaching team. The ban is the result of years of accumulated debt and unresolved player salary issues. In the past few years, Guoan has made a big move in the transfer market, but some decisions have not been successful, such as bringing in Fernando and Kim Min-jae, who have not stayed in the team for long-term. Now, Guoan needs to fill the holes of the past in order to bring in new blood. Sinobo Group, as the operator of the club, is under tremendous pressure and has announced that no company is interested in taking over Guoan. It was a big blow to the fans.