On January 6th, Beijing time, the latest transfer news from the Chinese Super League (CSL) sees Tianjin Jinmen Tiger making their first announcement of the new year, with Li Ke potentially joining Shanghai Shenhua.
Just now, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger officially announced on their club's social media account that Hong Kong player Sun Mingqian has joined the team, becoming the first player from Hong Kong in the club's history.
The 24-year-old Sun Mingqian joined Cangzhou Mighty Lions last season and played 27 games for them, contributing 2 assists, helping the team successfully avoid relegation. His performance not only allowed him to establish himself in his first CSL season but also attracted the attention of other CSL teams.
After the league ended in November last year, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's head coach Yu Genwei revealed in a live broadcast that they were looking to introduce players from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan for the new season and had already identified a target. At that time, fans speculated that the target was Sun Mingqian, and the official announcement confirmed these speculations. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger started their second phase of training in Haikou on the 3rd, and Sun Mingqian has already joined the team for training.
In addition, Mo Xuchen is currently on trial with Jinmen Tiger, but there are no results yet. New foreign player Salvador will arrive on the 8th, and Zhang Wei, who successfully trialed during the first phase of winter training, is still awaiting an official announcement.
On the Shanghai Shenhua side, after announcing their new foreign player Minero this afternoon, they have welcomed another significant signing, with former Beijing Guoan naturalized player Li Ke set to join the team. Several media figures posted a photo of Li Ke on social media platforms, showing him with several suitcases, as if he had just arrived, and notably wearing a Shenhua scarf.
Last season, Li Ke played 23 games for Guoan, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists. After the season ended, his contract with Guoan expired, and they did not renew it. There were rumors at the time that Li Ke might join Chengdu Rongcheng, but how he ultimately joined Shenhua instead of Chengdu Rongcheng remains unclear. However, media figure Miao Yuan stated that ordinary teams cannot meet Li Ke's requirements.
It is understood that after Minero's signing, Shenhua's foreign player lineup is complete. Besides Li Ke, there may be new domestic signings.