Leonardo is about to transfer to the Port, and it's rumored that the transfer fee is over one million euros. Taishan fans are not happy.
Leonardo's contract with Taishan has only one year left. It is understood that both sides have no intention of renewing the contract, and Taishan does not want to lease him anymore but wants to sell him directly. This year marks the third year of Choi Kang-hee's coaching at Taishan, and we won't mention whether or not the contract will be terminated. He still doesn't like Leonardo. With such strong survival and adaptability skills, Leonardo is not used by Choi, which can only be explained as having a prejudice. It's hard to understand from a professional perspective, and it's not that I'm narrow-minded.
Look at the data of Pato introduced by Choi in his second year and the abandoned players of Shenhua. He sets aside many young talents and still chooses veterans. Under Choi's coaching, Taishan seems to have become older again.
Little Leonardo has increased his value to 4 million euros. His re-employment in the CSL should only be a matter of annual salary treatment. With one year left on his contract, he needs to be sold at a discount, otherwise, he can contact his next home after half a year, and it will basically be wasted. Therefore, Taishan is eager to sell him. In the past two years, Leonardo should have earned some leasing fees for Taishan, and the transfer fee of 2.07 million euros should have been recovered. Any additional transfer fees would be a profit for Taishan.
Zhejiang has the intention to keep him, after all, he has been there for two years, and Zhejiang recognizes him quite well. The transfer fee should not be a problem, but the annual salary of the silver boot in the CSL may be unacceptable for Zhejiang. He should be paid a top salary of 3 million euros or at least 2 million euros. Don't compare the salaries in the CSL with those in European football; without a premium, foreign players won't come to play in China.
There aren't many clubs that can offer top salaries to foreign players, and the Port is one of them. It's said that Leonardo himself is in Haikou, where the Port will conduct their winter training. This makes media people associate things together.
It's rumored that the transfer fee is over one million euros, which is a pity for Taishan not to use him, but if the transfer fee really is over one million euros, Taishan won't lose out.
Being able to sell for over one million euros in the contract year is a good deal. Taishan frees up a foreign player spot and also receives funds, greatly increasing their operational space. Especially now, with the club's management layer and all that, funds are not easy to come by. It's rumored that two foreign players, a defender and a midfielder, have already joined the team.
Choi likes to use tall strikers, and a player surnamed Tang has also joined.
Isn't Taishan trying to avoid relegation? This player configuration should be enough.
I don't know if this year is his contract year? Definitely won't renew the contract! Don't doubt it, he's too expensive, reportedly even higher than Slavoljub Muslin, not worth it. This annual salary can find a pretty good, energetic foreign coach in Europe, it's just a matter of whether you want to look for one.
In terms of thinking, if you want to find a Korean coach, don't go for a Korean meritorious old coach, but rather a vigorous one like Rongcheng.
For foreign player transfers, Dalian Yingbo picked up a bargain. The annual salary was raised a bit, but the issue is joining as a free agent. The new forward of Shenhua showed off his footwork, with a physique similar to Marek Hamšík. Let's see how the league goes!