Shandong Taishan's chapter with Guedes has officially come to an end. On August 25th, Taishan officially announced the departure of Brazilian striker Guedes, the 25-year-old striker received a release payment, he will return to the Barclays Premier League. It is understood that this Taishan team with the release of Guedes not only obtained the corresponding release payment, but also released the salary space, for the future of the attraction work in advance.
Born in 1996, Geddes joined Taishan in July 2018, and that season he appeared in 9 games, contributing 2 goals and 1 assist. Gedes was full of confidence when he first entered the Chinese Super League, but he didn't quickly occupy a starting position in the team's competition.In the 2019 season, Gedes failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League, and focusing on the Chinese Super League, he made 21 appearances, scoring 12 goals and dishing out 4 assists, a significant improvement in his overall stats.
Gerdes' individual strength is unquestionable, especially his shooting skills, he is extremely talented and has become an indispensable part of Taishan's offense. However, the youthful Geddes also has his own shortcomings, that is, emotional control. To a certain extent, his inability to get consistent playing time is directly related to his character, especially when contrasted with teammates such as Fellaini, Pelle and Moises.
In the 2020 season, Guedes could have returned to China much earlier, but due to flights and other factors, he didn't arrive in Shanghai in a hurry until just before the start of the Chinese Super League (CSL), missing most of the first phase of the CSL. He didn't make his season debut until the September match against Shenhua, which was a loss for Taishan. 2020 season, Gerdes' overall stats were outstanding, scoring 6 goals in the league and 6 goals in the AFC Cup, making him a key contributor to Taishan's championship victory. In Hao Wei's tactical system, Gedes is crucial, and Hao Wei has full trust in him.
However, in the 2021 season, Gerdes once again faced the problem of returning to the team, and the difficulty of Brazilian foreign aid entry has become an objective reality. Although the Taishan team has been trying to facilitate the return of Guedes and Moises, and finally Moises patiently waited for the completion of the formalities in Serbia, but Guedes was not able to wait until the last moment, he chose to return to Brazil in advance, blocking the way back to China himself. In this case, the Brazilian media repeatedly broke the news that Gerdes seeks to terminate his contract, which is a long negotiation process, Taishan team must also defend their rights.
Affected by the epidemic, Gerdes can not return to the team has become a big loss, Taishan team has been paying his salary, and expect him to return. However, Gerdes has decided to leave the team, in this case the termination of the contract has become the only choice. It is reported that the Taishan team obtained the corresponding termination of the contract, Gedes' contract still has one year left, the Taishan team does not need to pay any salary, so as to save the salary space, which is more favorable to the future of the attraction work.
Taishan team officials expressed their gratitude to the three-year contribution of Gedes, who contributed 27 goals and 9 assists in 53 matches to win the AFC Cup with the team. Currently, Taishan has a full lineup of five foreigners, and with the return of Moises and the participation of Fellaini, Sun Junho, Jadson, and Delgado, Taishan will make every effort to achieve good results in the championship stage of the competition.
