The upcoming domestic secondary transfer and registration window will bring us some new faces as the league will continue during this time. A few of the more important deals in this transfer window mainly involve well-known players such as Alan, Dai Weijun, Zhang Xiuwei and Li Xuepeng. Among them, Alan has reached a preliminary agreement with Qingdao Hainiu on a transfer and is expected to return soon and make his debut for Qingdao. In addition, Li Xuepeng has been confirmed to join Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear in the Central League, which further increases their chances of reaching the Super League, making them the Central League leaders.
At 27 years old, Zhang Xiuwei is in the prime of his career, but he hasn't played a game in a year and his form is a concern. Nonetheless, he is still a highly prized target for the Qingdao Manatees. With the pressure of relegation mounting on the Sea Bulls, Zhang Xiuwei arrived in Qingdao a long time ago, and the transfer didn't seem to come as a surprise. However, Zhang Xiuwei's destination has suddenly changed. According to domestic media reports, after the general manager of Qingdao Sea Bulls had already confirmed his joining the team, the player suddenly left the team and moved to Qingdao West Coast FC of the Central League.
Zhang Xiuwei's destination took a surprising 180-degree turn that no one could have imagined, much like when Iguana joined Napoli after leaving Arsenal. Although he didn't join Qingdao Hainiu, he still chose to stay in Qingdao and join another team, Qingdao West Coast. Qingdao West Coast is another team that has a great chance of making it to the Chinese Super League, as they are currently second in the Central League and beat Chinese Super League side Cangzhou Lions in the third round of the AFC Cup to reach the round of 16.
In the 13th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua will host Nantong Jiyun. This game will be the official debut of Shenhua's newest recruit Dai Weijun. However, the transfer registration window will not officially open until July 1st, so Dai Weijun will need to wait until that day to be eligible to play for Shenhua. Therefore, the match against Nantong Zhiyun was just a ceremony for the 22-year-old international to show his face, and he had to wait until July 2 to make his real debut against Tianjin Teda. Fortunately, that game will also be played at home.
Notably, Dai Weijun's jersey number is different from the No. 8 he had in Shenzhen, and has been replaced by the No. 9 jersey that symbolizes the main center forward. At the unveiling ceremony, he received the No. 9 jersey left behind by Yang Xu, which was handed to him by club owner Gu Jiqing. It's not common for midfielders to wear the No. 9 jersey on a soccer field, and playing the number of a starting center forward will undoubtedly put some pressure on Dai Weijun. With Shenhua currently in second place in the table, the addition of Dai Weijun will go a long way in filling the void left by Wu Xi's departure due to injury, and will continue to compete with Seaport for the title.
