Introduction: In the past two years, Shanghai Shenhua has always been under the spotlight of fans' attention. Any news about new signings has caused a stir among the fans, with opinions ranging from support to opposition. Rumors about players leaving the team are also rampant, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and we have to wait for an official announcement. With New Year's Day approaching, there has been no news about domestic signings. Although Shenhua's local lineup appears complete, in reality, the top clubs tightly hold onto their promising young talents. We need to find a midfield general capable of changing the course of the game from the cracks. What kind of lineup will Shenhua present in the new season? Fans are anxiously waiting to see if Shenhua can play a winning hand in this limited situation or fall into mediocrity. Everything is uncertain, and only time will reveal the answer.
Shanghai Shenhua has been a major focus for fans in recent years, especially when it comes to their signings each season, which always attract a lot of attention. For instance, when the Shenhua team reporter revealed that Minero would replace Marele, it immediately sparked discussions among many fans.
There are supporters and opponents among the fans, after all, it's not the fans who are spending money, so they naturally prefer the club to hire more expensive players since they will be paying for tickets to watch the games.
At the same time, rumors about Shenhua players leaving are everywhere, from Xie Pengfei to Ma Zhen, and even Marele who has already confirmed his departure, none of them are spared by the fans. Here, I still want to say that everyone should take the official announcements as the standard and not believe anything else.
Have you noticed that as we approach New Year's Day, there is no news about domestic signings for Shenhua? According to the style of Shenhua's new owner, it's unlikely that they wouldn't buy domestic players to cultivate talent for the country. Last year at this time, news about Gao Tianyi and Xie Pengfei was already flying around, and they eventually joined the team.
Personally, I think the reason why there is no news about domestic signings for Shenhua is that there really aren't many good players available. The best defense in Chinese Super League (CSL) domestic players is in Shanghai Shenhua, the best midfield is in Shandong Taishan, and the best attacking line is in Beijing Guoan. Last year, Beijing Guoan already released Gao Tianyi to Shenhua. This season, Cao Yongjing, Lin Liangming, Wang Ziming, Zhang Yuning, and Fang Hao have all entered the national team, and these valuable assets will definitely not be given to Shenhua.
In terms of new players, there really aren't any good ones at the moment because the best young players from Shanghai are still with Xu Genbao, and Shenhua already has Liu Chengyu. At the same time, Shenhua has a plethora of local midfielders, including Wang Haijian, Wu Xi, Yu Hanchao, Gao Tianyi, and Xu Haoyang, all of whom are national-level players.
Among the domestic players who have gone abroad, there isn't a single one who can perform well, so everyone should just wait patiently to see what kind of good players the Shenhua scouting group can bring to the Shenhua fans.
Personally, I think it's unlikely that there will be any national-level players left, as they have all been divided among the four major CSL clubs, and it's difficult to poach from each other unless there's no transfer fee involved. Currently, Shenhua doesn't lack domestic players; what they really need are excellent midfielders like Teixeira, Stan丘, and Romulo!