The Chinese Super League teams have already begun preparations for the new season, with Shanghai Port, last season's double champion, also reconvening for winter training. For Shanghai Port, the task of strengthening the team during this offseason is quite arduous, especially as they have lost two key foreign players, Oscar and Balagas, which has had a significant impact on their overall strength. Therefore, reinforcing the foreign player lineup is of utmost importance.
In addition to this offseason, Shanghai Port also attaches great importance to the reinforcement of domestic players. Due to the older age of the team's local main players, the team urgently needs to inject fresh blood. Recently, Shanghai Port has received good news in terms of domestic player reinforcements. According to informed sources, Shanghai Port has locked down 23-year-old forward national team player Tao Qianglong, who will become a member of Shanghai Port in the new season. Tao Qianglong's joining can help enhance the team's offensive capabilities and also alleviate some of the pressure on Wu Lei.
Tao Qianglong can be considered a young prodigy, having made his debut in the Chinese Super League at the age of 17. He possesses excellent speed and dribbling ability, which was quite impressive when he first appeared. He was once hailed as the future star of Chinese football. However, early fame also brought him immense pressure, causing his growth trajectory to not fully meet external expectations. His development has not yet reached its potential, but despite this, Tao Qianglong remains one of the outstanding players among domestic players of the same age group and has successfully been selected into the national team, showing remarkable potential.
Tao Qianglong's career has already seen him move through several teams. After leaving Beijing in 2017, he then moved to Hebei, Dalian, and now Wuhan Three Towns. Due to the well-known financial issues of Wuhan Three Towns, many main players have left, forcing Tao Qianglong to find a new home. For young players like Tao Qianglong, there are actually no shortage of suitors in the transfer market. Ultimately, Shanghai Port successfully acquired this young international, demonstrating that Shanghai Port is still one of the wealthiest teams in the Chinese Super League.
For Tao Qianglong, joining Shanghai Port is undoubtedly an important decision for his career. He will face fiercer competition here, but will also gain more opportunities to play and train. In the Shanghai Port team, with the aging of Wu Lei, Tao Qianglong is expected to become the new favorite on the front line, taking on more offensive responsibilities. Of course, to establish himself in the defending champions, Tao Qianglong still needs to put in more effort and sweat. Securing playing time is currently his top priority. It is hoped that Tao Qianglong can eventually succeed Wu Lei and become a new hope for the national team's front line.