The first news of the day has to do with former international player Feng Xiaoting. According to Oriental Sports Daily, Shenhua is likely to make a lifestyle change in the new season as Shanghai Jiuzhi Group officially becomes the new owner of the club. The team has already settled all the outstanding wages of its players. Players whose contracts with the club have expired and have no intention of renewing will not be in Shenhua's lineup next season. According to Shanghai media reports, six former Shenhua players are likely to leave the team next season, including Feng Xiaoting, 34, who was an absolute mainstay of Evergrande's eight-cup winning team and the national team's starting center back. Goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, who came to Shenhua with Feng Xiaoting, is currently negotiating with the club for compensation for salary arrears. He still has a contract with Shenhua and has returned to train with the team. However, if the issue of compensation for salary arrears is not properly resolved, the possibility of Zeng Cheng terminating his contract with Shenhua and leaving the team cannot be ruled out.
The second news is related to Beijing Guoan. Guoan has loaned foreigner Daburo, who played for the team last season, to Riga FC of Latvia.Meanwhile, Shenhua has made new progress in bringing in foreigners. According to Turkish media reports, "ajansspor is reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Beijing Guoan to formalize the addition of De Souza, a midfielder for Turkish giants Besiktas. Prior to joining Besiktas, De Souza played for Saudi Arabian giants Jeddah National, which allowed him to gain some experience in the Asian league. After moving to the Turkish Super League, De Souza didn't get much playing time. Last season, he only played in the Turkish Super League. He scored one goal, contributed one assist, and missed a lot of games due to a meniscus injury. At the moment, the national club has not yet responded positively to the transfer.
The third piece of news is related to Shandong Taishan's center midfielder Moises. Moises, who is currently enjoying his vacation in Brazil, publicly stated in an interview with the Brazilian media that his old boss, Minero America President Salum, had invited him to return to the Brazilian league. Moises, who made his debut at the Minero America youth camp, was also eager to return to his old employer at the time, but was rejected by Shandong Taishan and the transfer was not finalized. To prevent Moises from leaving, Shandong Taishan quickly extended his contract by one year before the end of the season, leaving the centerpiece of the midfield behind, but at the age of 34, Moises has reached the end of his career and is likely to return to his old club to finish his career at the end of his contract with Shandong Taishan.
The last news of the day relates to Shanghai Shenhua. According to TyCSports Argentina, A-League side Tigre FC has received a loan offer from Shanghai Shenhua for striker Retguy. The 24-year-old Argentine striker scored 19 goals and contributed six assists in last season's Argentine Primera Division. Prior to joining Tigre, he played for Boca Juniors. In order to get the efficient Argentine striker, Shenhua club is willing to pay a loan fee of 1.5 million euros. Currently, Shanghai Shenhua has resolved the issue of all players' salary arrears. After dealing with the retention of players with expired contracts, BioSchem's next focus is to bring in powerful foreigners to strengthen the team's offense.
