Today's headline, focusing on Shanghai seaport trends. The Chinese Super League powerhouse is preparing for the new season, but is facing a pending new manager. Rumor has it that Shanghai Seaport is interested in bringing in Henan Songshan Longmen's manager Javier, offering an attractive two-year contract with an annual salary of up to 4 million euros. Although Henan Songshan Longmen officially declared that Xavier stayed in his post, Xavier has started a tug-of-war in Shanghai Seaport. Reporter Lumi revealed that Javier will negotiate with Henan Songshan Longmen on the renewal of the contract.
More on the Li Lei transfer fiasco. According to Swiss Nau.ch, Chinese player Li Lei submitted an application to Grasshopper to leave the club. The resignation of Grasshopper's president Sun Xiaotian made Li Lei disillusioned and worried about the club's future. After careful consideration, Li Lei decided to leave. In order to reduce the burden of the club, Grasshopper has agreed to Li Lei's departure. After playing for Grasshopper for more than a year and contributing 14 assists, Li Lei is expected to return to the Chinese Super League and join his old club Beijing Guoan.
Guangzhou midfielder Zhang Xiuwei's soccer career has taken another turn for the worse. Zhang Xiuwei has reportedly left the Guangzhou team and regained his free agency. The promising young player was once touted as China's Modric and shone in the National Youth League. Zhang Xiuwei played for Tianjin Quanjian and Guangzhou. After leaving Guangzhou, Zhang Xiuwei traveled to Guangzhou City on a trial basis in a bid to solve Guangzhou's financial woes. The club said it is expected to solve the problem before the arrival of the Chinese Super League entry qualification.
National soccer team welcomes new coach. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) appointed Yang Kovic as the head coach of the national team. According to Soccer Daily, naturalized players Li Ke, Eckerson and Jiang Taitai are expected to be included in the new national team roster. Another naturalized player, Alan, is in touch with the CFA and is looking forward to representing China in the Asian Cup. Allan is currently playing for Brazilian side Fluminense and is in good form. However, he is still fighting for a starting spot, with Allan stating, "I am in Asia, for China."
