With Fellaini announcing his intention to leave the team next season, Shandong Taishan's foreign aid lineup has undergone a drastic change. Fellaini's departure has left a void in the team, while the future of another core player, Moises, has also become uncertain. Currently, the team has not yet renewed Moises' contract, and the possibility of his departure is growing. Although it is possible for Moises to join Shanghai Port or Beijing Guoan, his loyalty makes it difficult for him to abandon Shandong Taishan. Meanwhile, Pato's arrival has not been as spectacular as expected, and behind the two goals and one assist is a subtle change in the role he may play in replacing Moises.
Pato has been in the squad for a few days but his performance has not been convincing enough yet. It was Choi Kang-hee's idea for the Brazilian foreigner to join the team, and despite a mediocre season, his loyalty to Shandong Taishan is such that he is expected to remain with the team. However, his position will probably be adjusted next season. At center forward, he is not as good as Fellaini, and on the wing, he lacks speed and is technically inferior to Kressan. As a result, he will probably take on the role of the team's organizer up front next season, using his ability to pass and threaten the ball, and at least in this respect, he has an advantage over the domestic homegrown players.
Shandong Taishan's aging foreign aid lineup is becoming more and more prominent, with Fellaini and Moises as the team's veterans, and their departures have put the team in a dilemma. Although Moises had wanted to leave the team twice, the team's sincere invitation made him choose to stay. However, given his age, the team ended up signing him to a 1+1 contract for one year at first, with the contract expiring on a case-by-case basis. Now that this contract is about to expire, the team has not renewed his contract, and Moises may choose to leave next season due to family reasons.
Although there have been reports that Shanghai Port and Beijing Guoan are interested in inviting him to join the team, these are not true. Moises' loyalty to Shandong Taishan is well known, and he was unable to return to the team during the epidemic, but he still worked hard to promote Shandong Taishan to his hometown team in Brazil. He overcame a lot of difficulties to return to the team and played an important role in the team, helping to activate Cressan and Guedes. Therefore, even if he leaves Shandong Taishan, he will not consider joining another team. In addition, as he grows older, he prefers to return to Brazil to be with his family, which makes him not consider continuing to play in the Chinese Super League.
