Shandong Taishan's bench is indeed deep, with so many players leaving in different ways, yet still remaining well-stocked. If Liao Lisheng and Tong Lei really leave, it would be a bit of a pity, as they are not national team players from the Ivan period, but they are still at the level of national team players. It is expected that Patto, Fernandinho, Sun Guowen, Song Long, Ji Xiang, Duan Liu Yu, Qi Tianyu, and others will most likely not return. If Jadeson renews for another year, it would be fine, but if Old Cui wants to renew for three years, there is no chance.
What is truly regrettable is the Brazilian striker Leonardo, who has been on loan. A foreign player capable of wreaking havoc in both the K League and the Chinese Super League, winning the Golden Boot in the 2023 season and the Silver Boot in the 2024 season, has been continuously abandoned by his old club and has been adrift for a long time, which is quite peculiar. The transfer situation for Taishan is not very active, and the team's assembly is also late. In the past, Taishan used to "get up early and rush to the market late," but this winter window, they didn't even get up early, hoping to catch up with the late market.
Can foreign players like Enrique and Madruga be brought in? Taishan Club should decide as soon as possible! Media personality Miao Yuan revealed on Weibo: "Bringing in Aboubakar should be fake news, and Nene is temporarily being discussed by other teams. Madruga fits the positioning and aligns with Shandong Taishan's current thinking. Because recently, the older sister (Cui Kangxi's agent team) has pushed many domestic and foreign players, but the club has not agreed to any of them. I can only say that there was no agreement on this matter."
Marcel joined Taishan with a transfer fee of only 50,000 euros. After playing for Taishan, he has played a total of 19 games in various events, starting 16 times, scoring 1 goal, and his value has also increased. But you get what you pay for, and Marcel's shortcomings were magnified when facing strong teams in the Chinese Super League and the Asian Champions League. Zheng Zhen is getting old, Shi Ke has been called by fans to give up, Zhao Jianfei's appearances are unstable, and Taishan's defense needs a reliable anchor.
There are many excellent central defenders and defensive midfielders in Brazil. Now, Taishan wants to take back the transfer power from Cui Kangxi. If Madruga is introduced as a defensive midfielder to partner with Li Yuan Yi, and with international player Huang Zhengyu in midfield, and Enrique leading the defense, the midfield and backline will become much more stable. Zheng Zhen won't have to play every game and will mainly be used in tough matches. Many young talents from Taishan, such as Peng Xiao, Shi Songchen, Chen Zeshi, Mei Junshuai, Yimulan, Liu Guobao, and others, are waiting for training.
Pessimistically speaking, if Taishan Club fails in its negotiations with the Korean team and Old Cui continues to hold absolute power, Taishan will continue to be destroyed! With the behavior of the Korean team, pretending to be sick, fighting with referees, actively receiving yellow cards, not attending press conferences, favoring those over 30 years old, and not considering the future of Shandong football, Shandong football may stagnate for 3 to 5 years! On the contrary, if Taishan Club wins the negotiation, demotes Old Cui, trains young talents like Melan Shi Peng, and continues to compete!
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