What should I do with the top prospect, advancing to the big league in China and Europe of 1.4 billion won, which got chilly after failing in the match against Korea? an unrealistic illusion

Jul 18, 2025

China's internal evaluation of Wang Wang Dong, China's top prospect, has suddenly changed.

Chinese media Sohu said on the 17th that dreaming of overseas expansion only with his record in the Chinese Super League is only a fantasy, as proved by the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup). It is undeniable that Wang's talents and skills go beyond his peers in Korea. However, in the Korean or Japanese leagues, he is likely to be only a bench member,' he said, claiming that China's internal evaluation of Wang was wrong.

The media reported that `Wang Yu-dong has no problem with his playing attitude, and his ability is the best among his peers. If it grows steadily, it will become the mainstay of the next generation of the Chinese national team. Anyone who truly wants to develop Chinese football has no reason to blame him. But he's only a little better than a player of his current age. If domestic fans recklessly encourage him, they can rather ruin him. 'You can forget your limitations even if you fall into complacency amid excessive praise.', he said, adding that it would be difficult to raise the throne too much.

The reason is that the level of Wang Wang-dong at the East Asian Cup has yet to work on the international stage. As for Sohu, 'Wang Widung's 'Excellence' is just a normal level on the international stage. To be honest, Wang is just a brilliant player in the low-level Chinese league, and this skill is far from enough in international competitions.

Subsequently, Sohu criticized Wang Wang Dong's expectations for entering the top five European leagues as futile. 'First of all, it is right to train first in the Japanese or Korean leagues. It is unrealistic to dream of becoming one of the top five European leagues. Many young players, as well as Wang Yu-dong, are playing soccer too easily in the Chinese league. Except for the match against Hong Kong in China, they did not perform well against South Korea and Japan at all. Rather, only a hasty personality and poor decision-making power were criticized. This is why it is clearly lacking compared to Korean and Japanese players,' he said, arguing that verification is needed on a higher stage before entering the European big league.

The story of Wang's entry into Europe continues to be a topic in China, but there is also a story that Wang himself does not want to go to Europe. Chinese media outlet Wang Yi said on the 15th 'Why doesn't Wang Yi play in Europe? The answer is very simple. This is because the annual salary is one-tenth that of the Chinese league.'

It's really hard to advance to the European big leagues in the Korean and Japanese leagues, but it's not easy to get good reviews just because you're good in the Chinese league. As Wang Yi reported, Chinese players continue to be reluctant to enter Europe because their treatment in the Chinese league is better than in the European league. Chinese players are not rated well in Europe, and the level of the Chinese league continues to decline as Chinese players are also reluctant to go to Europe.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.