This morning, the transfer market of Qingdao Hainiu is in the wind again. According to Qingdao Morning Post, Qingdao Hainiu, newcomers to the Chinese Super League, have cleverly taken Liu Junshuai and Song Wenjie, two local stars, into their arms. Former Qingdao Hainiu defender Liu Junshuai, known for his superb header skills, is regarded as the team's indispensable "defender with a knife". With Song Wenjie and four other players joining the team, Qingdao's internal reinforcement lineup has been completed and is just waiting to be unveiled in a brand new look.
Meanwhile, the Zhejiang team was star-studded last night. Last season's third-place finisher in the Chinese Super League and qualifier for the AFC Champions League quickly locked up Shenhua midfielder Qian Jie to other powerhouse players in the transfer window to build momentum for the new season. Croatian media revealed that the 32-year-old former Bundesliga and Ligue 1 player Pavlovic will join Zhejiang. At present, the Zhejiang team has five foreign aid, Pavlovic's accession will trigger changes in the foreign aid lineup.
Dalianjin side star Gui Zihan, is expected to go to Japan's J-League to further his studies. The 2003-born youngster, who has played for Shenyang City Construction and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, made five appearances for Dalian Ren last season but has yet to score. Fans expect him to improve himself and broaden his horizons during his overseas trip. The Dalian Ren have managed to stop their losing streak under the leadership of Xie Hui.
Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, has suffered unprecedented difficulties. Yesterday, Qin Sheng, Sun Shilin and Zhu Jianrong were taken away by the relevant departments to investigate the alleged gambling. The move marks the climax of another anti-corruption storm in Chinese soccer. The scheduled warm-up match with Qingdao Hainiu was canceled due to player flu. Although Shenhua officials claimed that the match was canceled for safety reasons, there was widespread speculation that more players may have been implicated in the gambling issue.
