Recently, according to domestic football media reports, Beijing Guoan was originally preparing to introduce local defensive midfielder Liao Jintao, but he has been preemptively signed by Dalian Yingbo. Liao Jintao has started playing for Dalian Yingbo, which many fans find very regrettable. In response, Yang Tianying, a reporter following Guoan, stated that the club had never contacted Liao Jintao and that they have already set their sights on a new target for strengthening the defensive midfield position locally.
Yang Tianying revealed that this new signing is much younger than Liao Jintao and is also a rising star who has previously been selected for the national team. Although Yang Tianying did not disclose the name of the new defensive midfielder for Guoan, informed fans have revealed that this midfielder is Li Ruiyue, the main player of Shanghai Jiading Hui Long, with a style similar to that of Wu Xi, the former captain of Shanghai Shenhua, capable of both attacking and defending. Li Ruiyue, born in 2006, has previously been selected for the national youth team coached by Yang Chen.
After Shanghai Jiading Hui Long launched a youth storm, Li Ruiyue gradually began to gain stable playing time in the China League One. Many fans were surprised by Guoan's decision to sign the 19-year-old Li Ruiyue. After all, Li Ruiyue's fame and potential are quite ordinary, and he would not be able to make an immediate impact upon joining Guoan. However, those familiar with Guoan's transfer strategy know that the club always tends to sign players that leave fans scratching their heads.
For example, Guoan signed Zhang Yixuan, a promising central defender from Heilongjiang Ice City, in the previous two seasons, which left fans saying they didn't expect it. Zhang Yixuan was the main player of the 03 national youth team, and his overall level should not be much higher than that of Ruan Qilong and Liang Shaowen. Guoan fans believe that the team should spend more time cultivating Ruan Qilong and Liang Shaowen instead of signing Zhang Yixuan. Additionally, since joining Guoan, Zhang Yixuan has not played a single minute.
Therefore, after Li Ruiyue joins Guoan in the future, he is likely to share the same fate as Zhang Yixuan. If Li Ruiyue is lucky, he might be loaned out to a Chinese Super League relegation team by Guoan, or return to his old club Shanghai Jiading Hui Long for further training. To sum up, Li Ruiyue may have to wait another three years before he can truly get playing time with the Guoan first team. At that time, it will become clear whether Li Ruiyue can become a regular starter for Guoan.