August 1, coinciding with the official opening of the transfer window of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan team's a heavy transfer operation immediately triggered a hot topic. The team did not stick to one pattern and sent Lu Yongtao from the first team to Qingdao Qingdao Youth Island in the first division. With Shandong Taishan's young players gradually spreading to various teams in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese First Division, even Beijing Guoan, which has a history of outstanding youth training results, had to pay compensation to Taishan. This initiative was even teased by some Beijing media as a fortune earned by Taishan from Guoan.
According to "Beijing Home", Taishan's strength in the field of youth training far exceeds that of Beijing Guoan. While Guoan is still looking for opportunities for their young players to play, Taishan has already sent their potential players out on loan. This year's Xie Wenneng and Zhang Tong, and last year's Tian Yuda, born in 2001 and loaned to the Beijing North Sports University last year, were quickly sold by the Taishan team for Beijing Guoan's revenue due to their outstanding performance. Although it is rumored that Tian Yuda transferred to Guoan as a free agent, no transfer fee, but Guoan still need to pay Taishan team youth training compensation, the money is necessary.
Now, Shandong Taishan can play in the Chinese Super League without additional investment thanks to the youth training compensation. In addition, Taishan's youth training school in Brazil, Sport Brasil, will also bring youth training compensation to the team. Meanwhile, Beijing Guoan's youth training level has not yet reached the level of the Taishan team, which has become the focus of discontent for some Guoan fans. (Image from Shandong Taishan team's official website)
