On January 15, 2025, according to Spanish media "AS", Alaves striker Kiles will join the Chinese Super League, and his new club is Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. The information shows that Kiles still has half a year left on his contract with Alaves, so Tianjin Jinmen Tiger needs to pay a transfer fee for this acquisition. It is understood that the cost of this transaction is no less than 1 million euros.
According to Spanish journalist "LA_SER", Tianjin Jinmen Tiger actually made an offer to Kiles several days ago, but it was only recently that both sides reached an agreement. Since the departure of Companio, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has not introduced any foreign forward, and there were also rumors about foreign players such as Ousmane and Aziz, but nothing came of them later. This time, the Spanish media exposed the target of Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's recruitment, and it seems that there will be an official announcement soon.
Kiles is currently 29 years old, 1.88 meters tall, valued at 1.2 million euros, and plays for Alaves, scoring 6 goals in 22 games in the second division of Spain this season. The information shows that Kiles is good at heading, not slow in speed, and excellent in jumping ability, and can play multiple positions such as forward, winger, and midfielder. However, he has been playing in non-mainstream leagues such as Xijiajia, Xijiajia, and Xijiajia for a long time, and his data is not particularly outstanding. Only the data of 38 goals in 72 games in the Xijia team Deportivo La Coruna looks pretty good. In fact, whether he can lead Tianjin Jinmen Tiger to fly is really hard to say.
This season, the second division of Spain has ended 22 rounds, and Alaves only ranks 14th, with Kiles scoring 6 goals, including 2 penalties. Deducting the two penalty goals, it means that he only scored 4 goals in 20 games in open play, which is not very convincing data. In the 2024 season, Companio scored 19 goals in 29 games, and this data has been recognized by a wide range of Tianjin Jinmen Tiger fans. However, Yu Genwei felt that he did not match the team's tactics very well, so he let him go.
Currently, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has basically confirmed five foreign players. Grant has already joined the team training, but his state has not reached the expected effect and needs further adjustment. A few days ago, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger officially announced the news of the joining of 30-year-old Spanish midfielder Salvador. Salvador also comes from the second division of Spain, but his previous team Elche ranked second in the second division of Spain. Ademi is also training with the team. Hadas just scored a goal in the warm-up match against Changchun Yatai.
In the 2024 season, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger ranked sixth in the Chinese Super League with 42 points, and Companio ranked fourth in the top scorers list with 17 goals. Because Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's investment is only more than 100 million yuan, they have achieved such results and have been recognized by fans. In the 2025 season, Oscar, the last big shot in the golden football era, also left Shanghai Port, and the gap between Chinese Super League teams has narrowed, and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger is expected to achieve ideal results. What do you think of this second division forward?