Finally signed, the Chinese Super League champion soared 8.6 million to grab people, and the 1.9-meter shooter king broke out 57 goals to present the harbor
The winter window of 2024 continues, and the recruitment of various clubs is gradually coming to an end, considering that it will enter the final sprint stage in only 3 weeks, and new signings from various teams are also in place one after another, especially the introduction of foreign aid, most clubs are still more cautious, in line with the principle of using practice instead of life, to choose players suitable for the league and their own tactical system. Of course, due to the decline in purchasing power, many teams prefer the cost performance of players rather than fame, so many new foreign players do not understand, and the specific effect will have to wait for the start of the new season to observe, of course, the choice of players who are not famous, the club also has to take a certain risk.
As the champion of last season's league, Harbour resigned the championship coach Javier after the end of the season, it can be seen that the latter's performance is not satisfactory to the club, in order to achieve higher goals in the 2024 season, Harbour signed the new coach Muscat for the first time, and a number of foreign aides during Xavier's coaching period have also left the team one after another, center forward Pinco confirmed early that he will no longer stay in the team, and the outside world is also paying attention to the replacement of the center forward position, it was previously reported that Harbour is looking for new signings in the Korean league, and now it has been confirmed that the Chinese Super League champion has signed Jeonbuk Hyundai top scorer Gustavo, who is above Pinco from past performance。
The 29-year-old Gustavo, who played for the Brazilian giants Corinthians, was selected by Jeonbuk Hyundai in 2020, and landed in the K League with a transfer fee of 2.5 million euros that year, during his tenure, Gustavo made 142 appearances for Jeonbuk Hyundai, contributed 57 goals, and showed excellent attacking power, and it was under Gustavo's wonderful performance that Jeonbuk Hyundai won 2 league championships and 2 cup championships, and Gustavo also won the cup top scorer twice. However, the contract between the two parties expires in December 2023 and the two parties have not renewed it, and Gustavo intends to find a better direction for development.
According to informed media, Harbour offered a contract with an annual salary of $1.2 million, about 8.6 million yuan, and the two sides hit it off, Gustavo officially landed in the Chinese Super League, and it is worth mentioning that Harbour and Jeonbuk Hyundai met in the 2020 AFC Champions League, and Gustavo also scored a goal. Judging from past performances, Gustavo's peak performance was in 2021, with 15 goals in a single season, but then it went downhill, with only 8 league goals in the 2022 season, and 6 goals in the 2023 season, and finally Jeonbuk Hyundai only won the third place.
Obviously, the club was not satisfied with Gustavo's performance, which was the main reason why he could not renew his contract. The 1.89m Gustavo is good at heading, and in his career as a whole, he can produce one goal every three games, and he is full of attacking power, but he still needs to run in with the harbor, and once it plays a role, it will help the team defend the title.