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Today's Chinese football is facing many problems, and the poor performance of the national football team is even more disappointing to fans. In order to change this predicament, the Chinese Football Association decided to introduce outstanding overseas players to join the national football team, many of whom are of Brazilian descent with Chinese ancestry. These naturalized players have had excellent performances in the Europa League or the Brazilian Liga and have high hopes. However, after joining the national football team, their performance was uneven, which sparked widespread discussion.
Recently, it was reported that Alan Ran, a naturalized striker who previously played for Guangzhou Evergrande, will sign for Chinese Super League team Shanghai Port with an annual contract salary of up to 8 million yuan. This has sparked heated discussions among fans and the media, whether the 34-year-old Alan can return to the top?
Allan is a typical naturalized player of Brazilian descent. Born into a football family in São Paulo, Brazil, he was born with excellent ball sense and technique. In 2009, Alain moved to Europe and joined Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. Here, he excelled and was the absolute heart of the team's forward line. He then moved to Portuguese Premier League side Braga and continued to maintain a high level of goalscoring ability. Just when Alan was mixing like a fish in water in the European minor league, Guangzhou Evergrande, known as the "Oriental Real Madrid", made a move and offered a sky-high annual salary, and finally introduced it into the Chinese Super League.
In 2015, Alan joined Guangzhou Evergrande with a lot of money, when he was at the peak of his career. Guangzhou fans have high hopes for the new signing, hoping that he can lead the team to continue to dominate the Chinese Super League. However, as fate would have it, Alan suffered a serious injury shortly after joining and rested for more than a year, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to his confidence. Luckily, Alain got back on his feet with amazing perseverance. After returning from injury, he was in great form in 2016, scoring 18 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions, once again proving himself to be a first-class striker.
A consistent high level of performance has helped Alain win the trust of the Guangzhou fans. In order to obtain Chinese nationality in order to help the national football team, Alan decided to become a Chinese citizen. However, the good times did not last long, and in 2021, Guangzhou Evergrande disbanded the first team due to financial problems. Alan had to return to Brazil, but his hometown side Fluminense was not as good as it used to be, and he gradually faded out of the main squad.
Now, the 34-year-old Brazilian veteran has decided to return to China. Shanghai Port offered an annual salary of 8 million to invite Alan to join. This is undoubtedly emotional, the superstar who once earned more than 100 million yuan a year now has only this one offer. But this also proves that Alan still has feelings for Chinese football and is willing to contribute his spare heat to the development of Chinese football.
Seeing this news, the author can't help but ponder, can the 34-year-old Alain really regain his peak?
Looking through the information, it was found that Allan suffered a serious injury in 2016, but through his own perseverance, he got back on his feet and played a wonderful performance after recovering from the injury. Therefore, the quality of his will is remarkable. In the 2016 season, Alain was 31 years old, only three years older than now. So in terms of age, it is still possible to return to the top.
But the reality is that Alan has performed mediocre in the Brazilian league and is gradually losing his main position. This shows that his physical condition is not as good as before. The physical demands of the Chinese Super League are very high, and I'm afraid the 34-year-old will have a hard time adapting. But to be sure, Alain has a wealth of experience and great technique, which are invaluable assets. If Alan can adjust his mentality, be strict with himself, and make up for his shortcomings in physical fitness with skills and experience, it is still possible to return to the top.
Overall, Alain's return to the Chinese Super League and taking on a new challenge is admirable in itself. He values his feelings for Chinese football more than money. As fans, we should also give encouragement and support to the veteran Brazilian. Whatever the outcome, Alain's spirit is worth Xi. Let's look forward to him creating brilliance in the Chinese Super League!