Chinese Super League: Sar to join Tianjin, Lavi to Guoan, Labu follows Dalian, 8 teams winter training in Haikou
The clubs of the three-tier league that have no worries about entry have already started or are about to start preparing for the 2025 season, and the CSL teams will also announce the joining of new recruits this month. The last few teams on vacation will end their holidays within the next week and start preparing for the new year.
After Tianjin Jinmen Tiger sent off three foreign players, [Hadas, Ademi] confirmed to stay, while the central defender [Grant] seems to be still waiting. In the new season, it is expected to spend 250,000 euros to introduce Spanish midfielder [Christian-Salvador], who is 30 years old, worth 800,000 euros, 183 tall and 79 kilograms. He has played 13 times and started 4 times in the Segunda Division of Elche this season, with strong physical confrontation, balanced defensive, speed, shooting, passing and dribbling abilities, and can play as a defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, and wingback, belonging to a versatile player in the midfield and backcourt. The last foreign aid quota will basically be left for the center forward position.
Dalian Yingbo has already started its winter training journey. The club's foreign aid combination has taken shape this year, with three forwards, one defensive midfielder, and one central defender. In addition to [Kalanga], who successfully stayed, and [Malele] from Shanghai Shenhua, the Macedonian defensive midfielder [Alimi] is also very close to joining. The foreign aid [Labu Yade] whose contract with Yunnan Yulong expired has completed the physical examination, and joining Dalian Yingbo only lacks an official announcement. Last year, he played 31 times, scored 6 goals, and provided 9 assists. He plays as a forward and can also play as an attacking midfielder, with excellent dribbling ability, good passing, shooting, and speed. The only shortcoming may be that he does not like to participate in defense. The last foreign aid quota may be [Mamadou] from Beijing Guoan. In addition, [Cui Qi], whose contract with Changchun Yatai expired, has followed Dalian Yingbo to Haikou for winter training today. He did not play any games in the 2024 season due to injury.
Beijing Guoan's goal in 2025 is undoubtedly to compete for the championship. After officially saying goodbye to Adebenro, Yu Dabao, Zhang Chengdong and others, [Mamadou] is also likely to leave the team. The current foreign aid combination of the team is [Fabio, Guga, Engadu]. The soon-to-be naturalized [Serginho] cannot yet determine whether he is a foreign aid or a domestic identity, so there can only be one foreign aid quota for now. It is said that they are interested in the midfielder [Laviloson] from the French Ligue 1 team Osser, who can play all positions in the midfield and backcourt, has strong physical fitness, flexible running, is 27 years old, and is worth 2 million euros. If it comes true, Beijing Guoan's foreign aid combination will become two forwards, two midfielders, and one central defender.
The recruitment of each team in the Chinese Super League has entered an accelerated period. This month, 7 Chinese Super League teams will also start winter training one after another: Changchun Yatai will arrive in Haikou tomorrow, Chengdu Rongcheng will gather tomorrow and go to Haikou on the 4th; Shenzhen Xinpengcheng will start winter training on the 4th; Zhejiang will concentrate in Haikou on the 5th, Shanghai Port will fly to the UAE on the 6th, Shandong Taishan will go to Shanghai on the 6th, and the latest concentration is Shanghai Shenhua, which will go to Haikou on the 9th.
For now, except for Cangzhou Xiongshi, who has no winter training arrangements, the other 15 teams will prepare for the 2025 Chinese Super League in the coming week, including Shanghai Shenhua, Chengdu Rongcheng, Beijing Guoan, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Zhejiang, Changchun Yatai, Qingdao West Coast, Dalian Yingbo and half of the teams. This month, they will meet in Haikou, and it will naturally be very convenient for friendly matches between them.
New Year's teams are busy with winter training, changing coaches and recruiting are credible; reputation and strength, see the truth on the green field.