Shandong Taishan's holiday has been under close scrutiny by fans due to the conflict between Cuikexing and the club, as well as the departure of a large number of players. During this off-season, about 16 players have left the team, including 4 foreign players. Liao Lisheng has moved to Rongcheng, Tong Lei and Sun Guowen have joined Zhejiang team, and Duan Liuyu has been bought out by Xihai'an. Zhang Chi, Ji Xiang, Song Long, Qi Tianyu, and Liu Shibo will not renew their contracts, while young players such as He Xiaoke, Li Guanxi, and Yi Xianlong are on loan for training.
Foreign player Pato has left the team, and it is unlikely that Jadeson and Marcel will stay. After nurturing Leonardo for so many years without much return, the club may consider selling him to recoup some investment. With this, the team's streamlining is basically in place.
After streamlining, Shandong Taishan is replenishing fresh blood entirely through internal potential tapping. The Shandong Taishan B team led by Han Peng will see several players promoted to the first team. Young players like Zhang Yutong who went abroad to Serbia, Peng Xiao, Mei Shuaijun, Yimulan, and Yan Hengye who performed outstandingly in the national youth team and China League Two, as well as Shi Songchen and Chen Zeshi, are expected to be added to the team and gradually enter the main lineup to complete the transition of old and new players in Shandong Taishan.
Shandong Taishan will gather for winter training on January 6th, and foreign aid introduction will also take place during this period, all relying on Brazilian sports. Madruga and Kayo have already come into the sight of Shandong Taishan. Madruga is 24 years old, 190 cm tall, capable of both attack and defense, and is a six-sided warrior from Luneng Brazilian sports training. He has visited the Shandong Taishan training base before and is very familiar with the team, expressing a strong willingness to join. It is worth mentioning that he is the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award.
Kayo is currently training in Guangzhou and had a good performance during the trial in the summer window. He is also an ideal midfield candidate for Shandong Taishan.
The new season's thinking of Shandong Taishan club is very clear: save costs and train young players. Even if it means sacrificing a season's results, they are determined to complete the team's streamlining and potential tapping. Young players may not necessarily be incapable, just like the national team transformed by Ivankovic. A youthful storm might bring greater vitality and help Shandong Taishan return to its peak!