Here it is! Serginho arrives in Beijing with his family, reveals the progress of naturalization, and boasts of leading the national football team to the World Cup
Time has come to the year 2025, and the training camps for various clubs and the national team are about to begin. Foreign players from each team are gradually returning to China. Beijing Guo'an is set to head to Hainan for training, and the highly anticipated new recruit Serginho, who is currently undergoing the process of naturalization, has finally returned to China and arrived in Beijing. Serginho will also make an appearance at Guo'an's first phase of training in Hainan, and his addition has turned Guo'an into a strong contender for the new season's CSL championship title, potentially becoming the savior of the national team.
After arriving in Beijing, Serginho accepted an interview with domestic media, discussing the details of joining Guo'an and his situation regarding playing for the national team. Upon joining Guo'an, Serginho's favorite number is 10, but he may have to wear the number 7 jersey since number 10 is already taken by Zhang Xizhe, who recently renewed his contract. Serginho doesn't have a deep understanding of Guo'an's current state; he only knows that Guo'an is a traditional team with a very good fan base. However, head coach Setien has just joined the team, and Serginho is not yet clear about the team's future tactical approach or training conditions.
When talking about the naturalization process, Serginho eagerly wants to obtain his passport as soon as possible to officially represent the national team and hopes to lead the national team to the World Cup. Serginho previously watched the national team's match against Saudi Arabia in Dalian in September, which did not leave a good impression on him. Not only did the national team lose, but they were also reversed by Saudi Arabia after taking the lead and having an extra player on the field. This naturalized midfielder hopes that the national team can change to an attacking formation instead of relying on a five-man defense, showing that Serginho does have some ideas about the national team, although this all depends on how head coach Ivan arranges things.
Serginho's return to China this time, he plans to let his wife and daughters live together in China. He has already started teaching his older daughter English and Chinese, and his younger daughter is preparing to attend kindergarten in Beijing. He hopes to shift both his work and life focus entirely to the domestic scene. Serginho's naturalization is not as intense as it once was, and the cost of naturalizing him may not even be as much as his annual salary, meaning it won't be a significant burden on the club, no longer costing hundreds of millions of yuan per year.
Serginho's preferred position is the attacking midfielder, where he can provide assists to his teammates and also break through to score goals himself. Originally, there was no one in the national team capable of playing in the attacking midfield position, but now this gap has finally been filled. At the club level, if Serginho can complete his naturalization quickly, he will be able to register as a domestic player. If Guo'an can gather another five foreign players, they will become strong contenders for the new season's CSL championship title, and at that time, Guo'an will receive much attention.