Chen, 23, is an attacking midfield player, who revealed in an interview with Rede Globo today that he is tough tackling and looking forward to making his mark on the league.
Bar bureaucratic hurdles, there are several obstacles the Chinese must overcome to succeed, including learning the Portuguese language. The player knows basics from a spell training in Portugal, but showed good levels of English in his interview.
Corinthians hope to get the deal sewn up in the coming days as the kick-start to their pro-China strategy. The belief being that the presence of Chen will attract new Asian fans to watch the Brazilian side.
