In the next two days, the Chinese Super League's winter training will once again reach a climax as teams such as Chengdu Rongcheng, Beijing Guoan, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, and Changchun Yatai will successively head to Haikou to start the first or second phase of their winter training.
Chengdu Rongcheng will gather today, and last night to this morning, four national-level newcomers have appeared in the dormitories of the Rongcheng base, including former Shandong Taishan midfielder Liao Lisheng, former Wuhan Three Towns goalkeeper Liu Dianzuo, former Changchun Yatai defender Yuan Mincheng, and former Tianjin Jinmen Tiger central defender Han Pengfei. Contracts with Chengdu Rongcheng are about to be signed for these four players. With the arrival of the new recruits, the team will fly to Haikou tonight or tomorrow to officially begin their winter training. Rumors about players like Li Ke and Wu Xiaohai have not yet been confirmed. In the new season, Chengdu Rongcheng's bench strength has been further strengthened to fully cope with multi-front battles. Of course, with the departure of Palacios, the team will also introduce a foreign player in the winger position, forming a five-foreigner combination of two forwards, one midfielder, and two defenders.
In the early hours of today, Beijing Guoan's new coach and newcomers embarked on their journey to Beijing. Among them, new coach Santi Solari arrived in Beijing around 6-7 am today and will undergo a physical examination. The highly anticipated naturalized player Serginho is expected to arrive in the capital at noon or in the afternoon and will soon join Beijing Guoan. Due to the complexity of the naturalization process, it cannot be guaranteed that the procedures will be completed before the winter window closes on February 18th, so Serginho will temporarily sign as a foreign player, leaving Beijing Guoan with another foreign player slot after the possible departure of Mamadou. It is expected that they will choose a player with dual attributes of organizing and breaking through as a winger or attacking midfielder, forming a foreign player lineup of two forwards, two midfielders, and one defender.
Midfielder Cyprien from Parma in Serie A has been recommended to several Chinese Super League teams, including Yunnan Yulong, Changchun Yatai, and Dalian Yingtai. He has made a total of 22 appearances and 10 starts in two seasons with Parma, scoring 2 goals and receiving 3 yellow cards. Cyprien was once hailed as one of France's most promising young players, reaching a peak value of 18 million euros in 2019, but his value plummeted rapidly after that, being loaned out frequently. His current value stands at only 1 million euros, and he has few opportunities to play for the team. This is similar to the situation of Chinese national team stars like Deng Zhuoxiang and Chen Tao more than ten years ago, who became famous at a young age but quickly went downhill due to injuries.
Henan Jianye's targeted recruitment during the winter window includes contacting forwards Zheng Haoqian from Nantong Zhiyun and Zheng Dalun from Cangzhou Mighty Lions, securing midfielder He Chao from Wuhan Three Towns, and possibly renting defender Zhao Jianfei from Shandong Taishan for the backline. Additionally, midfielder Yin Hongbo from Meizhou Hakka, who has been relegated but still has hopes of being promoted to the Chinese Super League, is also very likely to join Henan. The team's goal for the new season is to strive for a top-six finish or even challenge for AFC Champions League qualification. After the departures of Denic and Kovacevic, there will be two foreign player vacancies, one for a center forward and one for a winger, forming a foreign player spine of three forwards, one midfielder, and one defender. It is still uncertain whether Sony Anderson, who was previously mentioned, will join.
At the beginning of January, Haikou has become the destination for half of the Chinese Super League teams. Among the top ten teams from last season, seven are concentrated here, making it very convenient for warm-up matches. Shanghai Port will fly to the UAE on the 6th, while Shandong Taishan will head to Shanghai on the 6th, and Henan will go to Kunming for the second phase of their winter training. Unfortunately, Hainan, with its suitable climate, may lose its only professional team, Haikou City, which might move to Yunnan in the new season.
The top teams of the Chinese Super League gather in Haikou, where training and warm-up matches can be conducted without hindrance. There are no secrets in recruitment and preparation, and new players and formations require much coordination. Fans eagerly await official announcements, hoping for excellent results this year.