In the near future.
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The club announced that it had reached a release agreement with central midfielder Fellaini, who will officially leave the team at the end of the season. Not long ago, he became an investor in second division side Framboise. Prior to this, Fellaini had contributed 3 million euros to help the Belgian team standard sun over the difficulties. It is reported that the original should be returned to Fellaini in April 3 million euros, so far the standard martyrs have not paid. Therefore, it is widely speculated that Fellaini may join Standard Liege after leaving the Chinese Super League. After his retirement, Fellaini plans to transform into a soccer agent, focusing on the management of his holdings of the Flamborough Baseball Club.
As the Super League comes to a close.
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Eight points behind the seaport, hopes for the title are slim. The team has shifted its focus to the F.A.C. Cup and the AFC Champions League. Despite the poor performance in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, the team has already reached the final of the AFC Cup. Fellaini is expected to win the title with his teammates and end his Chinese Super League career in a decent manner. Meanwhile.
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The search for a replacement for Fellaini has begun. According to Portuguese media outlet Record, Argentine midfielder Correa of Portuguese Liga side Torrens is close to joining the club.
Correa, 30 years old, 170cm tall, specializes in several positions in the midfield and has played for teams such as Velos NFC in the Greek Super League, Sarsfield in the A-League and Maritimo in the Portuguese Super League. He has made 6 appearances for Torrance this season, scoring 3 goals and excelling in the attacking end. Shandong Taishan are willing to pay a transfer fee of €1 million and offer a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Regarding the departing players, the performance of Pato, the golden boot of the Indonesian league who joined from the Indonesian league, did not meet expectations. Next season, Choi Kang-hee may look for a strong center forward in the transfer market to improve the team's offense. According to domestic authoritative media reports, the departure of Pato may not leave the Chinese Super League, Zhejiang team is expected to rent Pato at the end of the season. It is worth mentioning that the Zhejiang team has rented the Brazilian foreign aid Leonardo, who was loaned to Changchun Yatai by Shandong Taishan this season. Leonardo, who currently leads the Chinese Super League's top scorers with 17 league goals, will see his contract with Shandong Taishan expire at the end of the season. Since joining the team, Leonardo has been on loan and may bid farewell to the Chinese Super League completely after leaving the team.
Whether Changchun Yatai or Zhejiang team, Leonardo has maintained a stable and efficient performance. This makes Zhejiang team interested in Shandong Taishan foreigner. In the case of Leonardo's departure, they may once again loan Pato to fill the gap and partner with Mu Xiekui in the forward line.
