Recently, according to media reports, Delgado, who had just renewed his contract with Shandong Taishan, is set to leave the team again. His next destination will be a loan move to Chengdu Rongcheng, which has left many Shandong fans in awe of this surprising move. First, according to Transfermarkt, Delgado's contract with Shandong Taishan was due to expire on December 31, 2024. When Shandong Taishan started their winter training in Shanghai, Delgado did not return to the team in time. In this situation, Shandong fans believed that the club must not have renewed Delgado's contract.
After all, Delgado's performance last season for Shandong Taishan was mixed. On one hand, Delgado scored efficiently for Shandong Taishan, often scoring goals in limited playing time. Judging by the goal-scoring statistics alone, Delgado ranked among the top in the team. On the other hand, Delgado's style of play was too lackadaisical; he would stand there with a blank stare when he lost possession, showing no intention of tracking back defensively. As a result, Delgado was criticized by Luneng fans as a "stroller."
In summary, Luneng fans could understand the club's decision not to renew Delgado's contract. Just when everyone thought Delgado was likely to leave Shandong Taishan, he suddenly returned to the club's training base and confirmed it with a photo. At this point, Luneng fans thought that Delgado's fate with Luneng might experience a major reversal. There was hope that Delgado would sign a new contract with Luneng and continue to play for the club next season.
As we all know, Delgado will officially participate in the Chinese Super League as a domestic player next season, which is a significant attraction for Shandong Taishan. The club has nurtured Delgado for so many years, waiting for him to play in the CSL as a domestic player. This time, Delgado's reversal at Luneng made him a hot commodity within the club. However, to the surprise of Luneng fans, Delgado only stayed at the club's training base without going to Shanghai for winter training with the club. Delgado's strange actions led fans to believe that there must be some unresolved contract details between him and Shandong Taishan.
It turned out that Luneng fans were wrong; Delgado had indeed signed a new contract with the club. However, Luneng did not plan to register Delgado to play in the CSL. Instead, they wanted to loan him out to Chengdu Rongcheng. After the departure of Ai Kesen from Chengdu Rongcheng's naturalized position, the team has been in need of reinforcing with a new naturalized player. Previously, Li Ke and Fei Nanduo were rumored to join Chengdu Rongcheng. However, these rumors about Li Ke and Fei Nanduo joining Chengdu Rongcheng remained as much ado about nothing; Li Ke went to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, while Fei Nanduo has yet to find a new home. In this context, Shandong Taishan proactively offered to loan Delgado to Chengdu Rongcheng for free, and naturally, the club did not refuse.