However, after the initial excitement came immense anger!
Such a talented player, arguably the future of Chinese football.
He was actually being asked by the Sichuan Football Association to play with a cortisone injection in the National Games.
Cortisone injection!
Anyone with even a basic understanding of sports knows that, while this might temporarily numb the pain for an athlete.
But!
It also comes with the cost of burning out an athlete's body.
Many athletes have had to retire prematurely because they forced themselves to play with a cortisone injection, ultimately damaging their health.
As soon as this news spread, the internet was in an uproar.
The Football Association quickly responded, revoking their previous punishment of Wang Chu.
They claimed they had been misled by the local association and that Wang Chu had been proven to be a hardworking, dedicated, and incredibly gifted player.
They promised that fans would soon see Wang Chu donning the national team's jersey.
With the FA's announcement, the domestic fans finally calmed down their anger.
The “Know-It-All Brothers”, who were initially responsible for spreading the negative rumors about Wang Chu, turned things around by reporting on his situation and helping to clear his name.
This earned them the admiration of countless fans, and their website instantly became the most popular sports media platform in China.
Right now, the Know-It-All Brothers website is flooded with discussions about Wang Chu.
People are now aware that Leicester City highly regards him, with some even calling him the "future King" of the club.
This young player has not only displayed his astonishing talent but has also brought both honor and attention to the club.
This has led some fans to eagerly anticipate seeing him perform in the Championship, even though live broadcasts of this level are difficult to find on TV and they can only watch text broadcasts online.
Yet, nothing can dampen the passion of Chinese fans.
However, Wang Chu's success didn't make people forget the equally remarkable Wei Shi Hao.
This young player, after signing, did not stay with Leicester City as he had to return to China to help the Shandong Football Association participate in the National Games.
Leicester City's chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, highly valued Wei Shi Hao. His return to China even led some to speculate that he might be the next rising star.
Wei Shi Hao is even younger than Wang Chu, only 18 years old.
This means that Wei Shi Hao's potential for growth and development is much greater than Wang Chu's.
His name has started to spread among some fans, and people are eager to learn more about him.
Both Chinese fans and fans of Leicester City are hoping to see Wei Shi Hao shine in Leicester City's team in the future, just like Wang Chu.
In this way, the two players under Lin Dong's management, Wang Chu and Wei Shi Hao, are both starting to gain some fame.
However, Lin Dong doesn't pay too much attention to this, as he knows that Wang Chu and Wu San Shi's development is already on the right track.
His top priority now is to bring Wei Shi Hao along!
He promised the Shandong Football Association that he would compete in the National Games, and therefore, he will do his best to help Wei Shi Hao grow during the competition.
He has already started planning for Wei Shi Hao's future.
He believes that Wang Chu and Wu San Shi's current performance is good enough, but Wei Shi Hao is different. His strengths and weaknesses are like two extremes.
On the field, Wei Shi Hao is confident and daring, which is undoubtedly his strength. However, his explosive temper is also his biggest weakness.
Therefore, Lin Dong hopes that during the National Games, while Wei Shi Hao improves his passing and shooting skills, he can also achieve some accomplishments. This will allow Lin Dong to upgrade Wei Shi Hao's attributes.
Because news of Wei Shi Hao's successful Leicester City trial and subsequent signing spread throughout China, the Shandong Football Association team's coach, after a brief assessment, directly made Wei Shi Hao the absolute core of the team.
This is no exaggeration, because with Wei Shi Hao's current abilities, he would be a guaranteed starter in the Chinese Super League.
Let alone in the Shandong Football Association team. As soon as he joined the team's training, his skill level was clearly above his teammates.
Time quickly flew by, and August 31st arrived, marking the official opening of the National Games.
During this period, the Chinese Super League had two rounds of matches, and Wu San Shi continued to perform exceptionally.
On August 17th, Shanghai SIPG faced Tianjin TEDA away. Within the first 15 minutes of the game, Wu San Shi achieved a two-goal, one-assist performance.
He then scored a third goal in the 78th minute, completing a hat-trick.
While Tianjin TEDA scored a penalty in the 11th minute and another goal in the 49th minute of the second half thanks to Valencia, it was not enough.
In the end, Tianjin TEDA suffered a crushing 2-4 defeat to Shanghai SIPG.
On August 24th, Shanghai SIPG hosted their cross-town rivals, Shanghai Shenhua, at home.
The first half saw both teams engaging in back-and-forth attacks, but neither side could break the deadlock.
After halftime, Shanghai Shenhua launched a fierce offensive, scoring a goal through Tolanso in the 53rd minute, giving them a temporary lead.
Having taken the lead, Shanghai Shenhua resorted to a defensive strategy, refusing to play fairly.
Shanghai SIPG struggled to find a way through.
Finally, in the second minute of added time at the end of the game.
Wu San Shi, who had been relentlessly searching for loopholes in Shanghai Shenhua's defense, finally found his chance.
With a cunning run, Wu San Shi received a pass from his teammate and successfully sent the ball into the Shenhua goal.
The game ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw between Shanghai SIPG and Shanghai Shenhua.
During this time, Leicester City played a total of four matches, consisting of three Championship games and one EFL Cup game.
On August 17th, Leicester City faced Derby County away in the third round of the Championship.
In the 37th minute of the game, Derby County's goalkeeper made a massive, colossal blunder.
He actually scored an own goal. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced back into the penalty area, and the Derby County goalkeeper was right in the path of the ball as it came forward.
"Bang!" The ball rolled into the net.
Thanks to Derby County's goalkeeper's own goal, Leicester City took the lead, 0-1, away from home.
Both teams then engaged in a tedious exchange of attacks and defenses.
Just when everyone thought that's how the game would end.
In the 78th minute, Wang Chu's through ball found Vardy, who was making a run.
Vardy, living up to expectations, calmly slotted the ball into the net with a simple shot.
Leicester City, with the help of Grant's own goal and Wang Chu's assist, secured all three points.
On August 24th, in the fourth round of the Championship, Leicester City hosted Birmingham City, who had traveled a long distance to play.
However, in the 12th minute of the game, Leicester City conceded a goal, falling behind Birmingham 0-1.
After halftime, Leicester City launched a fierce attack against Birmingham.
But, they didn't achieve much.
Finally, in the 78th minute of the game.
Wang Chu stepped up again, with a pass like a scalpel, directly slicing open Birmingham's defense, successfully finding Vardy.
Vardy, who had managed to create space with his run, found himself completely isolated. Calmly, he slotted the ball into the net.
Leicester City, 1-1 with Birmingham, managed to pull the score back to a level playing field.
Birmingham, momentarily disoriented after conceding, exposed a significant defensive flaw.
Once again, Wang Chu tore through Birmingham's defense.
But this time, Wang Chu's pass found Andy King, who, not disappointing Wang Chu's pass, successfully put the ball into the net.
Leicester City took the lead, 2-1.
In the added time, Bartley, in a moment of haste, committed a foul in the penalty area, giving Leicester City a penalty. Nugent, taking the spot-kick, confidently fired the ball into the net, changing the score to 3-1.
But the charm of football lies in the fact that anything can happen until the game ends. The goal in added time seemed to have made Leicester City's defense a little giddy, and they conceded a goal to Birmingham just before the final whistle.
Of course, with this goal, the score was definitively settled. Leicester City managed a narrow 3-2 victory over Birmingham.
Due to Wang Chu's lack of exceptional stamina, he did not play in the EFL Cup match.
However, Leicester City still won the game 5-2.
On August 31st, for the fifth round of the Championship, Wang Chu once again returned to the starting lineup, fulfilling his promise to deliver.