The upcoming Chinese Super League (CSL) summer transfer window has attracted a lot of attention, and one of the high-profile players currently on the player market is the popular international player Dai Weijun, who is only 24 years old.
Because the club has not resolved the problem of salary arrears, Dai Weijun and the Shenzhen team at the end of the season to completely clear the relationship. At the beginning of this year, several clubs, including Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua, made overtures to Dai Weijun. However, due to the unresolved dispute with Shenzhen, Dai Weijun was unable to regain his freedom in time and thus failed to complete his transfer at the beginning of this season.
According to the latest news, Dai Weijun's lawsuit with Shenzhen club has ended and now he has regained his freedom. That means he can officially join his favorite team in the summer transfer window of the Chinese Super League.
As things stand now, Dai Weijun's new home has basically been confirmed and they are Shanghai Shenhua. Recently, a Shanghai soccer media source posted a dynamic message on social media, suggesting that Dai Weijun's joining Shenhua has been finalized.
Shanghai Shenhua is reportedly the most sincere of the many Chinese Super League clubs pursuing Dai Weijun. Earlier this season, Shanghai Jiuzhi Group officially took over Shenhua and the club's debt problem was solved. Now Shenhua has enough money, so this time they also signed a contract for Dai Weijun with an annual salary of up to 3 million dollars.
Dai Weijun's joining will undoubtedly effectively improve Shenhua's midfield strength, especially in the case of Wu Xi's long-term absence due to injury, Dai Weijun can fill his own vacancy, and become the new core of Shenhua's midfield organization and attack.
And in order to join Dai Weijun successfully, Shenhua's first-team players will have to make sacrifices to free up a Chinese Super League registration spot for him in the second phase of the league. According to various sources now, that player is veteran Peng Xinli.
In the summer of 2019, 32-year-old Peng Xinli moved from Chongqing Lifan to Shanghai Shenhua. After joining Shenhua, Peng Xinli was given a heavy role by then-head coach Cui Kangxi and became an absolute mainstay in the team's midfield. After Cui Kangxi stepped down midway through the 2021 season, his successor Wu Jingui still valued Peng Xinli highly, putting him and Wu in charge of combing the team's midfield to make Shenhua's offense and defense more balanced.
In the past three and a half seasons, Peng Xinli has played 80 games for Shenhua, scoring 8 goals and assisting 9 times. In the past few seasons, Peng Xinli has been the most consistent performer in Shenhua's midfield, apart from Wu Xi.
However, Peng Xinli lost his main position in the team this season. Shenhua, who started a complete rebuild, used a large number of young players this season, with many veterans fading out of the main lineup. In the first phase of the league, Peng Xinli only played four games for Shenhua, scoring and assisting zero.
In this situation, Peng Xinli decided to leave Shenhua to find another way out. Although he is almost 32 years old now, he should have no problem playing as a starter in other mid-to-lower Super League teams. It is reported that Peng Xinli recently decided to move to Qingdao Hainiu, the newest team in the Chinese Super League.
In order to complete their relegation task this season, the Manatees plan to bring in a number of strong players this summer. In addition to Song Long, Duan Liuyu and Peng Xinli who have already been confirmed, they are also interested in signing naturalized striker Alan, who has been selected for the Chinese national soccer team. The addition of a number of strong players during the summer window will greatly enhance the overall fighting strength of the Manatees, and I'm sure it won't be too difficult for them to stay in the relegation this season. ......
