On January 6, as Guangzhou stepped into the threshold of the First Division, the team became an instant target. Despite rumors swirling around claiming that the team will stick to the competition without distribution, the middle-generation players such as Wei, Yang, Yan, Wu, and Zhang Xiuwei, whose stay and departure are still up in the air. There is speculation that they may choose to go abroad.
Wei, the captain of the Guangzhou team, has undoubtedly become the center of public attention. He is currently the subject of a rumor with Taishan, where Wei Shihao, an outstanding player carefully trained by the Luneng Soccer School, was once his old employer. Despite their past beefs, Wei Shihao seems intent on repairing his relationship with his former employers in recent seasons. Sources close to the matter have revealed that Taishan have reached an agreement with Wei Shihao on signing a three-year contract.
