Dalianjin have been expecting this situation for a long time, since the departure of Sun Guowen, Dong Yanfeng and Tong Lei last season. Lin Liangming's future will be decided between Harbour, Shenhua and Guoan. The fact that the players are still highly sought after despite Dalian's relegation seems to prove once again that Dalian's squad this year isn't that bad, it's just that they haven't utilized it properly. Xie Hui remains as the nominal Dalian Ren manager, after all, no announcement has been made about his sacking, but it is practically confirmed that he will not be returning to Dalian Ren.
Most of the Chinese Super League teams will start training by the end of this month, which means that there is a chance that Dalian Ren players could be present at other teams' training sessions as early as next week. It should not come as a surprise if any players leave. Currently, Dalian Ren has not yet determined the time of the winter training assembly, but certainly not earlier than before the access announcement. In addition, players such as He Yupeng, Wang Xianjun and Huang Jiahui are also being pursued by other teams. After all, no one wants to play in the Central League, especially with the predicament Dalianjin is facing right now. Even if the team is admitted this year, it is still unknown whether they can rise again in the future.
There are many highly paid players in the Dalian Ren team, such as Shan Huanhuan who has been playing for Dalian Ren for more than four years, with two-thirds of that time spent recovering from injuries, resulting in the team having to pay high salaries. Many historical issues are one of the main reasons why Dalian Ren is currently struggling to make progress. According to the plan to prepare for the Central League, the first step for Dalian Ren is to find a new head coach, the second step is to try to renew the contracts of veterans, and the third step is to bring in two foreigners in the winter transfer window. The Central League is also full of challenges, and at least the goal for the new season is to avoid relegation, otherwise the team will struggle to continue to grow.
