Last season was undoubtedly a failure for the Taishan team, finishing only fifth in the league and once again losing the FA Cup championship. For a powerhouse like the Taishan team, the goal is definitely to win the championship. To continue challenging for the title in the new season, it is imperative to strengthen the team during this offseason, especially in terms of foreign players. Therefore, fans are eagerly looking forward to some pleasant surprises from the Taishan team during this offseason.
Since Cuikexing took office, the Taishan team's recruitment has been entirely based on his approach. He recommended a list of personnel to the Taishan team, which then executed the negotiations. However, the quality of the players introduced by Cuikexing was indeed questionable. Now, the Taishan team has completely withdrawn Cuikexing's decision-making power in recruitment. The team will no longer introduce veterans in domestic players, nor will it introduce foreign players that do not fit the team's building philosophy. During this offseason, the Taishan team has clearly rejected the recruitment list submitted by Cuikexing.
The Taishan team will now proceed with recruitment according to its own approach. Recently, there have been rumors linking the team with Brazilian player Madruga, who plays as a midfielder. He is actually quite suitable for the current Taishan team. More importantly, Madruga was trained by Luneng Brazil Sports. If he can be successfully introduced and achieve great success, it would undoubtedly be a great opportunity to promote Luneng Brazil Sports among CSL and China League One teams.
In fact, the club also plans to let Luneng Brazil Sports players play in China. Therefore, Brazil Sports specially went to Guangzhou for training this winter and will play friendly matches with several China League One teams during the period. The purpose of the club doing this is actually to promote the players trained by Luneng Brazil Sports. In the future, players trained by Luneng Brazil Sports are expected to flourish throughout Chinese football.
Regarding the Taishan team's recruitment, according to reports from Shandong media, Madruga is just one of the options. The Taishan team is still evaluating multiple foreign players, and these foreign players are all recommended by Luneng Brazil Sports. It can be said that the Taishan team's approach to foreign player recruitment will undergo a change, moving away from big-money signings to a more pragmatic approach. It is hoped that in the new season, players from Brazil Sports can succeed in the Taishan team, and in the future, Brazil Sports players can spread across various levels of professional leagues in Chinese football.