With the ringing of the New Year's bell, the annual "winter window" is also approaching. For professional clubs, the two most important things at this stage are: first, finding suitable transfer targets. Some veterans have retired, and mid-career players are seeking higher platforms, which has left vacancies in some clubs, and the transfer market is heating up. Second, entering the winter training phase, involving trials for new recruits, clubs are looking for suitable locations, with some teams going overseas for training. Regardless of where they are located, the quality of winter training will be the key to the success or failure of the new season.
Based on past information, there will be significant changes for the Taishan Club in the new season. Familiar faces such as Sun Guowen, Tong Lei, and Liao Lisheng have left the team. In terms of foreign players, Patto has already left, and the contracts of Jadson and Marcel have expired, with no renewal results yet, leaving the possibility of their departure. The club's stance on aging personnel is clear: it is difficult for players over 30 years old to become transfer targets. Previously rumored transfer targets such as Zheng Dalun and Han Pengfei have little chance, and two transfer deals have naturally been cancelled, with both players joining Henan and Rongcheng teams. It can be said that Taishan's transfers are trending towards younger players.
Of course, in addition to the transfer market, Taishan places great emphasis on talent reserves. On one hand, it selects from the youth training system, relying on Team B led by Han Peng, which has been honed in the second-tier league, and some young talents have stood out, attracting the attention of the coaching staff. Young players on loan such as Lu Yongtao and Yang Ruiqi are also expected to join the winter training squad, with Buwolang and Zhao Jianfei having renewed their contracts.
On the other hand, Taishan's youth training camp in Brazil will also play a role, with the team coming to China for training. During this period, promising players may be discovered and have the opportunity to stay with the first team as foreign players. Besides using them themselves, players from Brazilian youth training may also be recommended to other teams, so there are plenty of opportunities. It is worth noting that there were previously rumors about "Cui Kangxi leaving the team," but now it seems that these are not true.
According to informed media sources, Cui Kangxi's team will go to Jinan to meet with the club, which means that Cui Kangxi is still the head coach of Taishan, leading the team into a one-month winter training period. Regardless of how it turns out, Cui Kangxi's coaching ability is still recognized, and whether he can exert his maximum potential depends on the coordination with the management, especially in terms of transfers, whether both sides can reach an agreement, which will also determine the direction of the team in the new season.