The captain of China's U23 national team has joined Wolves and will be loaned to Barnsley in League One, facing several former Premier League clubs.

The best example for Asian football development is Japan's national team, combining youth training and overseas experience. Japan's football has a solid foundation with a mature high school league, and clubs promote players moving abroad. Currently, Japanese players are found across Europe's top leagues, with the national team mostly made up of overseas players, many of whom are starters in the Big Five leagues. Now, Chinese footballers going abroad are also seeing positive developments. Since the U23 national team won the runner-up position in the U23 Asian Cup, several players have attracted attention from European clubs. Among them, captain Xu Bin was the first to start his overseas journey, officially joining the English Premier League's struggling Wolves, a club with Chinese investment. However, given Xu Bin's current level, playing in the Premier League is unlikely, and work permit issues pose additional challenges. Therefore, being loaned to a lower-tier club is the best option. Xu Bin's next stop will beBarnsley in League One (the third tier of English football)..

Looking at League One, Barnsley currently sits fifteenth out of 24 teams. The league includes many familiar clubs that have previously competed in the Premier League, such as the league leadersCardiff City, Bolton, Bradford, Huddersfield, Luton, Reading, Blackpool, and Wigan Athletic.Doesn't the third tier of English football have many team names that feel very familiar and friendly to you?

Xu Bin needs to seize the opportunity to play in League One, actively integrate into the team and local life, strive to become a regular starter, maintain consistent performance, and gradually progress to higher leagues like the Championship and the Premier League.

The future of Chinese football lies in youth training and overseas experience. Keep it up, Xu Bin!