It has been confirmed that naturalized national player Hou Yongyong is set to join Yunnan Yulong. Following the conclusion of the current national team's winter training in Haikou, he will travel to Yunnan for a medical examination and then proceed to Thailand to participate in Yunnan Yulong's winter training.
Last season, Hou Yongyong, who played for Larkham in the Norwegian First Division, was awarded the league's Golden Boot and MVP with an impressive record of 19 goals and 8 assists. After the season ended, he was included in the national team roster for the first time and arrived in Haikou on the 9th to join the national team for a 10-day training camp.
In an interview on the 10th, when asked about the perceived gap in strength between the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the Norwegian First Division, Hou Yongyong stated, "It's difficult to make an overall comparison; I feel that the competitiveness in the CSL might be stronger." At that time, he also revealed that he had received attention from top-tier league teams, saying, "Let's see what happens next."
Norwegian TV 2 reported that the Norwegian Premier League team Rosenborg had shown significant interest in Hou Yongyong. However, according to our understanding, Hou Yongyong ultimately chose to return to the CSL and join Yunnan Yulong.