The new 2023 Chinese Super League (CSL) season is about to begin, and 16 CSL teams have signed up their player lists for the first half of the new season. Shanghai Shenhua is no exception.
According to the latest information updated on the German Transfer Market website, Shanghai Shenhua submitted a 35-man roster for the new season, including 25 internal reinforcements, five external reinforcements and five U21 youth players.
Looking at Shanghai Shenhua's new roster, it's a reorganization compared to last season. Many young stars have entered the list, while in terms of veterans, only a few players such as Cao Yunding, Wu Xi, Peng Xinli and Bai Jiajun have been retained. It can be seen that Shanghai Shenhua should vigorously develop young players this season to completely complete the upgrade of the team.
As far as the veterans are concerned, Shenhua has almost carried out a major cleaning this time. Zeng Cheng, Feng Xiaoting, Yang Xu, Zhu Jianrong, Qin Sheng, Sun Shilin and six other big players did not make it to the new season's roster. Apparently, they have been victims of Shenhua's renewal. Evergrande's former ace players Zeng Cheng and Feng Xiaoting are not only famous players in the Chinese Super League, but also international players. They have achieved great success fighting for the national team north and south. It's a sigh of relief that they were purged by Shenhua due to their age.
Zhu Jianrong, Qin Sheng and Sun Shilin are three veterans who were purged by Shenhua, but they cannot be sympathized. According to reports, these three veterans have become a negative typical example of the Chinese Football Association's anti-gambling storm because of their alleged gambling. Currently, the three have reportedly been taken away for investigation and naturally retreated by Shanghai Shenhua. Even if you come back, it is difficult to play for Shanghai Shenhua again.
Although Shenhua's lineup for the new season has been greatly reshuffled, the team is still not weak on paper. Five foreigners ensure that the team is at least fighting fit. The addition of Fernando's naturalized international players has improved the team's lethality up front. In addition, Cao Yunding, Wu Xi, Peng Xinli and other meritorious veterans escort them. Therefore, Shanghai Shenhua is still worth looking forward to in the new season.
