After determining Tong Lei to join, Shandong Taishan team's target of left back in the new season has become the focus of attention of many fans and media.
Recently, a number of local defenders have been rumored to be involved with the Taishan team, with Dalian's 30-year-old left back Sun Guowen being the most rumored.
However, judging from Sun Guowen's age, ability and performance in the past few seasons, he is not the best candidate for Taishan to strengthen the left back position. Compared to Sun Guowen, Zhong Yihao, who now plays for Henan Songshan Dragons, is clearly more reliable.
Recently, some media outlets in Shandong and Henan also revealed that Zhong Yihao will join the Taishan team. As one of the most stable clubs in the Chinese Super League last season, the Songshan Dragons have also recently been exposed to be in arrears of wages, making it increasingly likely that Zhong Yihao will join the Taishan team.
It is reported that in order to ease the club's financial pressure, Songshan Longmen intentionally sent away Zhong Yihao, Shandong Taishan team is their trade target. Taishan club also expressed enough sincerity, willing to use the reserve team's two potential new star as a bargaining chip to exchange Zhong Yihao with Songshan Longmen.
One of the young players, surnamed Song, joined Taishan's first team last season and made his debut in the 29th round of the league. Another player, Zhang, represented Taishan in the AFC Champions League last year and is a mainstay of the team.
Both of these players are side defenders on the pitch and can be said to be exchanged with Jong Yi Ho. Of course, Zhong Yihao is much more capable than them. After all, he played for Guangzhou Evergrande for many years. He also performed well after joining the Songshan Dragons last season. He delivered 7 goals and 6 assists in his first season with the team.
Taishan also like Zhong Yihao's fighting spirit and hope to bring in the 26-year-old former Evergrande flyhalf to solve the aging defender problem that has plagued the team for several seasons.
If a deal can be reached between Shandong Taishan and Songshan Longmen FC, a win-win situation can be achieved. Taishan can strengthen the left back position. Songshan Longmen has cleared a big contract and the club will have less financial pressure. Zhong Yihao and Taishan two players can also have better development in the new team.
From the looks of things, there is a good chance that the player deal will work out, firstly, it will be good for Taishan and Songshan Dragons, and secondly, the two clubs have a good relationship, Taishan used to rent out many potential young players to Henan, and one of the most successful examples of this was Chen Pu.
With the introduction of Zhong Yihao, Taishan's backline will be fully upgraded. Considering the many unstable factors after Wuhan Sanzhen won the championship, it is believed that Taishan, which has completed the upgrade, will be very hopeful of winning the Chinese Super League title again!
