Two newly promoted teams in the Chinese Super League have been in contact with multiple domestic and foreign players to establish their foothold. Especially Yunnan Yulong, which had already confirmed promotion earlier than Dalian Yingbo. However, the transfer market is unpredictable, and Yulong's target midfielder, former Changchun Yatai midfielder Zui, was intercepted by the Thai Super League. Additionally, Yulong abandoned Labuad, and Musheqi, who was originally planned to stay, joined Dalian Kunpeng. The only remaining foreign player on Yulong's team is Joni. The introduction of Little Oscar went smoothly.
The naturalization process of Little Oscar is still steadily advancing, and Yulong positions him as a domestic player after successful naturalization for the new season, leaving four more foreign player spots. First, Yulong confirmed the signing of Serbian central defender Tsernomakovich from Vojvodina. The contract has been finalized, and the player arrived in Yuxi on January 5 to join the team. With Zui falling through, Yulong initiated Plan B, targeting Portuguese midfielder Nene, who plays in the Polish Super League.
Regarding the contract details, Yulong Club is currently negotiating with Nene's side. The remaining two foreign player spots are placed on the forward and winger positions. This is normal; with the midfield and defense stabilized, the club must find partners for Joni and Little Oscar to ensure stronger firepower on the attack line than last year. Eight new domestic players have made their debut and participated in training. According to the plan, Yunnan Yulong will go to Thailand for training on January 7 and plans to play at least three warm-up matches in Thailand during this period.
Which eight domestic players? Ma Zhen, Geng Xiaofeng, Zhang Chenliang, Zhang Xiangshuo, Li Songyi, Ye Chugui, Zhang Yufeng, Duan Dezhi, Sun Xuelong. Yulong's domestic player framework in the midfield and defense for the new season has taken shape, and they still need to introduce local players for the forward position. Among the above-mentioned domestic players, Li Songyi, a product of Luneng's youth training, played 24 times for Henan last season, starting 14 times. Zhang Chenliang played 29 times for Shijiazhuang Kungfu, scoring 4 goals. Sun Xuelong played 4 times for Jinmen Tiger, starting twice.
Duan Dezhi is a product of Guoan's youth training. He was loaned to Suzhou Dongwu by Guoan last season and played 20 times for Suzhou Dongwu. Some fans believe that Duan Dezhi plays with a lot of flair and returned to his hometown team after training. Some Guoan fans complained: "It's really hard for Guoan's youth training to keep any promising young players. Players bought by Guoan, especially those in the backline, have a high chance of sitting on the bench." "Duan Dezhi, Liang Shaowen, Xiao Ruan, Nabi Jiang, He Xiaqiang, Leng Jixuan, Hu Jiaqi, Xu Dongdong, Chen Yanpu, Xie Longfei, Bai Yunfei... None of these players could stay on the first team, which is really regrettable."
Liang Shaowen and Nabi Jiang are the most pitiful, having been followed by fans since they were sixteen or seventeen years old. Nabi Jiang, Su Yasi really doesn't give him playing opportunities! Some fans also talked about Zhang Chenliang: "Zhang Er finally made it to the Super League, and his level is absolutely up to par with the Super League." "I guessed he would leave sooner or later, but when I saw him go to Yulong, I couldn't help but be moved." "Thank you for his many years of contribution to Kungfu." "If things don't go well outside, you can always come home. I believe Kungfu fans will always have a place for Zhang Chenliang."
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