Beijing time, December 15, with the sixth round of the AFC Champions League group stage Taishan lost to the Mariners away 00:3, the team was lucky to get the second place in the group. According to the draw for the top 16 of the AFC Champions League on December 28, the first round of the knockout stage is on February 13, being the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, and Taishan is still something to look forward to.
In the group stage of the AFC Champions League and the FA Cup final, Taishan also exposed many problems such as weakness in the offensive end, lack of organization in the midfield, and an aging backline. Therefore, if the team wants to make a difference next year, it must add personnel to increase the depth and thickness of the bench. The introduction of foreign aid and the introduction of local players is imminent. According to the latest news, foreigners Zeka, Kaza and Shenzhen back Vakaso are expected to join the team. If everything goes well, the team will still be competitive.
At the end of the year, it is also the time to bring in foreign and local players.On December 15, the German Transfer Market Network also updated the value of Chinese Super League (CSL) players and the total value of clubs at the end of 2023. Due to the environment, the overall value of the Chinese Super League dropped by 20.75 million euros, shrinking by 14.7% compared to the previous term. The age of the first team is the main reason for the decline in value.
In terms of foreign aid, the top two are seaport foreign aid Oscar with 5 million euros and Vargas with 4 million euros. Taishan's two foreigners, Cressan and Lennardo, who is on loan to Zhejiang, are third and fourth with 3.5 million euros, respectively. It's worth noting that Lennardo, who previously had €3 million, has seen his value rise dramatically with the Golden Boot award and frequent goals in the AFC Champions League this season. Romulo is €2.5 million, followed by Aziz and Serginho.
In terms of local players, Wu Lei's €1.5 million continues to rank first, Jiang Guangtai and Jiang Shenglong's €700,000 are tied for second, Zhang Yuning, Dai Weijun and Zhu Chenjie's €600,000 are tied for fourth, Wei Shihao and Wang Shangyuan's €550,000 are tied for sixth, and Xie Pengfei, Chen Pu and Liu Yang's €500,000 are tied for eighth. Taishan's two international players have proved themselves at a good price by virtue of their outstanding performances in the Chinese Super League, FA Cup and AFC Champions League, as well as national football matches. In addition, Jadson's €450,000, Pato's €400,000, Liu Binbin's €375,000, Fernando and Huang Zhenyu's €300,000, and Fellaini, who left the team for €500,000, are also on the list.
In terms of total club value, Shanghai Port ranked first in the Chinese Super League with 16.35 million euros, Zhejiang ranked second and third with 10.58 million euros, Shanghai Shenhua ranked fourth with 10.3 million euros, Shandong Taishan ranked fourth, Wuhan Sanzhen and Chengdu Rongcheng ranked seventh, and Beijing Guoan ranked 8.3 million euros.
It is therefore not surprising that Shenhua won the FA Cup this season in terms of the value of the players and clubs, and that Taishan won three runners-up. Zhejiang and Wuhan are both in the AFC Champions League, which is a reflection of their value and strength. As of now, there are 189 players worth more than 1 million euros in the AFC, of which 72, or nearly 40 percent, are Japanese. The only Chinese player is Wu Lei (€1.5 million).
