On May 1 in the Beijing time zone, Shandong Taishan's reinforcements ushered in a new chapter. Newly-acquired foreign aid Kressan shared the boarding photo of his upcoming departure on social media platforms, heralding his imminent step into the country. With everything going well, Cressan is expected to complete his quarantine in the near future, and while the start of the league season has yet to be clarified, Cressan could start training with the team as early as May and have a chance to play in the first phase of the league.
During the winter break, Taishan brought in only two new recruits, Cressan and inside backer Liao Lisheng. Liao Lisheng has finished the national team training and will return to the team soon. Currently, the team is assembling and training in Qingdao, international players Liu Yang and Jin Jingdao have returned to the team, Liu Yang appeared in the warm-up game, while Jin Jingdao has not yet joined the joint practice. Other international players are also expected to return to the team in the near future.
In terms of foreigners, Jadson and Son Junho are participating in warm-up matches, Fellaini is in Jinan for rehabilitation and Moises is nearing the end of his 14-day quarantine and is expected to return to the team by the middle of the month. Cressan's entry formalities have been completed and he has announced his imminent arrival on social media platforms and is expected to arrive at the quarantine point on the 2nd. Looking at the timeline, Cressan is expected to return to the team in May to make his official debut for the T&T team. However, with the arrival of Kressan, Taishan team faces a new challenge - how to choose foreign aid. According to the rules of the Football Association, the naturalized player Delgado can only be registered as a local player, but if he wants to register for the Chinese Super League, he will take up the foreign aid quota. Taishan team currently has six foreign aiders, Jadson, Sun Junho, Fellaini and Moises are the team's first choice, Cressan and Delgado may need to compete for a registration qualification, which is a difficult problem for Taishan team. The exact date of the start of the Chinese Super League is still unclear. At the moment, it seems that a May 8 kickoff is out of the question, until mid-May at the earliest, and could even be further delayed. For Taishan team, they still have about half a month to grind the lineup for the new season. It is foreseeable that Taishan will face greater tests and challenges in the new season, and it is expected that they can maintain stable play and better cooperation in all aspects to achieve better results.
