Changchun Yatai: Wang Jinxian, Zhang Yufeng and 8 others may leave the team, Ru Zinan and others join, Li Shenyuan stays
In the 2025 season, with Heilongjiang Ice City's relocation to Dingnan, Ganzhou, Jiangxi almost a certainty, Changchun Yatai of the Chinese Super League will become the northernmost professional club in China, with the longest away journey throughout the season. At the same time, the new season will open on February 21st, and Changchun Yatai will still face the challenge of three consecutive away games.
According to the schedule, Changchun Yatai will travel to Haikou, thousands of miles away, on January 3rd for winter training, then arrive in Shanghai in late January for the second stage of training, and finally return to the base in February for final preparations. Currently, head coach Xie Hui is actively seeking strong reinforcements to strengthen the first-team lineup, as many key players have left due to contract expirations this December.
Among the departures, the earliest to leave was foreign player [Serginho], who will be acquired by Beijing Guoan and naturalized as a domestic player to play in the midfield engine for the national team in the last four matches of the World Cup qualifier 18-strong round; secondly, another foreign player [Zui] went south to the Thai Super League.
There are more domestic player departures. Forward [Wang Jinxian] and defender [Yan Zhiyu] are basically confirmed to return to their hometown team Wuhan Three Towns, where Yan Zhiyu was originally about to join Wuhan Three Towns in the summer window, but unfortunately had to cancel the plan due to a ban that day. Defender [Yuan Mincheng] is expected to sign with Beijing Guoan, midfielder [Zhang Yufeng] may go to Yunnan Yulong. Additionally, there are varying degrees of departure news for [Liu Yun], [Liao Chengjian], and [Zhang Huachen].
Player mobility is part of football, and there must be an entry for every exit. Changchun Yatai currently has three remaining foreign players [Rosicky, Su Zu] as defenders, and [Beric] as a center forward, so it is likely that the remaining two foreign player slots will be used for wingers and midfielders to increase offensive and defensive capabilities. It is said that they have already targeted Dutch midfielder [Hewer] from Guangxi Pingguo Hallo, valued at 450,000 euros, who made 30 appearances and started 29 times this season, scoring 4 goals and providing 11 assists. The French B striker [Papé Ba] has also become one of the team's targets, scoring 11 goals in 16 appearances and starting 14 times, with high efficiency.
Of course, [Gilherme], who was previously injured, is also expected to return. If he recovers, then Hewer will not be able to join.
To make up for the departure of domestic players, Changchun Yatai may introduce several capable players from the China League One. Loaned [Li Shenyuan] is likely to continue wearing the Yatai jersey in 2025; while [Ru Zinan] from Meizhou Hakka, [Pu Taoyu] from Heilongjiang Ice City, and [Xu Yue] from Shijiazhuang Gongfu are all possible additions. In addition, young player [Wu Junjie], loaned to Shaanxi United this season, is expected to return to the team after recovering from injury. Veteran [Sun Jie], loaned to Qingdao West Coast, may also return to the Yatai first team.
In the new season, Changchun Yatai has received 90 million yuan in operating funds, so they are not in a hurry during this winter transfer window, as suitable players will always come to the team. Can 37-year-old Tan Long continue to perform well and lead the team to achieve good results? Will the 29-year-old Changchun Yatai, which will turn 30 next year, explode before 2026?
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