Shanghai Port has already started looking for a successor to Bargas, and the latest rumored foreign aid is Yang-Mateus, the assist king of the Japanese J-League. His characteristics and position are very similar to Bargas, although there is a gap in value, but it is still a good choice to let him replace Bargas. He has at least three advantages that are worth looking forward to.
Firstly, he has a high cost performance. He is only 26 years old and in his prime. His value is 1.7 million euros, which can rank among the top 8 in the Chinese Super League (CSL), not low. His salary will definitely be much lower than that of Oscar and Bargas before. If he plays well, he can completely play more years in the CSL in the future, or even become a naturalization candidate for the national team in the future.
Secondly, his assist ability is exactly what the Port needs. This year, Oscar and Bargas have made 39 assists. With these two gone, the Port urgently needs a foreign aid who can pass the ball. Otherwise, Wu Lei's value will also be greatly reduced. It is difficult to buy players of the level of Oscar and Bargas now, and Yang-Mateus is relatively the best choice.
In the past two years, he has made a total of 27 assists for Yokohama F. Marinos, winning the assist king of the J-League last year with 11 assists. This year, he is also among the top 3 in the assist list of the J-League, maintaining a good state. In addition, he also won the second place in the AFC Champions League assist list last year, showing his competitiveness in the Asian arena. His passing ability is really good.
Finally, he will definitely not perform badly in the CSL. There are two ready-made templates. In the Portuguese Super League from 2021 to 22, he was the core of the team in Moreirense, contributing 6 goals and 4 assists. At that time, his teammate Andre Luis had only 6 goals and 1 assist. Similarly, in that season of the Portuguese Super League, Crescencio scored 7 goals and 2 assists. Now, both Luis and Crescencio are performing well in the CSL. We can fully expect Yang-Mateus to become the next Bargas in the CSL!