Under the leadership of new coach Javier, Seaport remains at the top of the table with an undefeated record. Seaport has shown the depth of a veteran Chinese Super League (CSL) champion team in the face of poor starts by major rivals such as Shandong Taishan, Wuhan Sanzhen and Beijing Guoan. If Seaport can continue to perform well in the opening phase, it is expected to become a strong competitor for the Chinese Super League title. Under the impact of a series of combination punches by former FA chairman Chen Xuyuan, the golden dollar bubble of the Chinese Super League has been broken and a large number of high-level foreign aiders have fled the league. Until now, many European teams are tapping into the Chinese Super League foreign aid. This includes Vargas, Wu Lei's best partner up front.
According to a report by Turkish media outlet "fotomac", Samsun Sport, which is returning to the Turkish top flight after many years, is looking to make more signings in the off-season to build a competitive team in the Turkish Super League. Currently, former Argentine international Vargas, who plays for Shanghai Port, has become the target of Samsun's signings. They are willing to pay a transfer fee of €3 million for Vargas. Vargas joined Shanghai Port in the Chinese Super League along with Wu Lei from his old club, Espanyol. Although the Argentine striker's stats and performances in the Chinese Super League have not lived up to expectations, Vargas can be considered as the best fan that Wu Lei has found up front and a Harbor fan.
In addition to Vargas, Oscar, the midfield soul of Shanghai Seaport, openly stated in an interview with Brazilian media that Oscar is willing to return to Europe after the expiration of his contract with Shanghai Seaport if the right team comes along. The English Premier League and Serie A will be Oscar's first choice to return to Europe's top five leagues. 2016, Oscar landed in the Chinese Super League with a sky-high price of 65 million euros from the blues Chelsea, the Brazilian little gold man quickly became the core of the organization of the Shanghai seaport by virtue of his excellent organization and passing ability. He made a great contribution to the Harbor's winning of the Chinese Super League title. Now Oscar's contract with Seaport is about to start.
However, Shanghai Seaport's squad has aged badly. Xu Genbao's Chongming Island youth training base is not producing potential young players for the team. Currently, the seaport's lineup is a bit green, affected by the fact that Chen Xuyuan has been taken away by the relevant authorities for investigation. I'm afraid that Shanghai Seaport should keep a low profile for a few seasons and not dare to invest in the transfer market. However, with the entry of Jiuzhi Group, Shanghai Shenhua is likely to recruit horses to strengthen the lineup in the next few transfer windows. Shanghai Shenhua is expected to reclaim the position of Shanghai Beach owner from Shanghai Seaport in the future.
