Shandong Taishan's winter transfer window for reinforcement and winter training has been slow this year! In the new season, the Choi Kang-hee team must not slack off. If they don't strive for improvement, the losses will not only be poor results for the first team, but also the inability to secure a spot in the AFC Champions League. This would mean fewer opportunities to train young players and less subsidies from the Asian Football Confederation, leaving no chance for the talented young players of Luneng to shine. More and more Taishan fans are disgusted by the Korean team. Let's start with some good news to calm down.
The worst foreign player in Taishan's history is gone! On January 1st, Matheus Pato posted on social media: "I am very grateful to Shandong Taishan Club. It is an honor to wear this jersey full of glory. Wishing continued success!" Delgado left a message wishing Pato well: "Good luck with your next step, brother ❤️" Although Matheus Pato's name is fierce, he did not meet expectations after transferring from Indonesian club Borneo in the summer of 2023. This was a harsh slap in the face for Choi Kang-hee.
Pato played for Taishan for one and a half years, appearing in 20 games and contributing 4 goals + 3 assists. Some fans commented, "Pato's highlight was the penalty he scored against Guoan in the 2023 FA Cup, but his performance was otherwise lackluster." "He is basically locked in as one of the weakest foreign forwards in our history!" "Since 2011, this is the worst foreign player in Taishan's history, even Niko Liedenhofen and Diogo are better than him." "A foreign player that even a Chinese Super League relegation team wouldn't want was included in the squad of a championship contender!"
Marcelo is also likely leaving Shandong Taishan! According to Kang Bing, president of the Beijing branch of the Shandong Luneng Fans Association, Marcelo is basically confirmed to leave the team. Marcelo joined Taishan on a free transfer from Brazilian second-tier club Ituano in July 2024. He was nicknamed "Ma Wuwan" because his market value at the time was only 50,000 euros. In half a season with Taishan, Marcelo made 19 appearances in various events, starting 16 times and scoring 1 goal. His current market value is 300,000 euros.
Who will be the new foreign center-back for Taishan next season? Jadson's ability is not a problem, but some fans believe that Taishan should give Jadson a one-year contract. However, Jadson gets injured too easily, has a glass body, and a low attendance rate. More importantly, he changed agents, and his new agent is the Korean "big sister." The old Cui team is clamoring for a three-year renewal with Jadson, isn't this just trying to destroy Taishan? After three years, they'll all be directly retiring. Do they really think the club is stupid?
Taishan is too easy to get by! The way the Korean team is doing things is too ugly. In the eyes of Taishan fans, it's like "emptying state assets," and they're increasingly looking like a "fraud gang." When Wenhui initially gave up on Li Xiaopeng, there were rumors that Shandong football veteran Su Maozhen returned to Taishan Club as vice president. Although Old Mao was very successful as a player, he had no highlights as a coach. Not being a part of Luneng, if he returns to Shandong to join the management, can he become a tool for "internal strife"? Standing up to Choi Kang-hee! Good luck to Taishan.
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