On the night of January 1st, the Chinese soccer world suddenly broke heavy news, and Shanghai Shenhua Football Club's reinforcement development aroused widespread attention. Oriental Sports Daily was the first to make a major announcement, revealing that Shenhua will soon be welcoming a Brazilian striker at the peak of his career, who is expected to set foot in China on or around the 10th of this month, injecting new vitality into Shenhua.
As the Chinese Super League (CSL) transfer window draws nearer and nearer, there is a tidal wave of news in the transfer market. Shanghai Shenhua has been in the midst of transfer rumors since last season's managerial change. With Basogo and Yan Xinli failing to renew their contracts, and the need to replace the old with the new in the team, Shenhua has been mentioned frequently with the names of many players. According to several media reports, Beijing Guoan's potential star Gao Tianyi is about to move to Shanghai Shenhua, whose contract is about to expire, marking a major breakthrough in Shenhua's efforts to bring in foreign aid.
Oriental Sports Daily further disclosed that after in-depth communication with the team's management Slutsky, Shenhua has finalized a Brazilian center forward who will be expected to arrive in Shanghai on the 10th. However, only after passing the medical examination, the Brazilian player will officially become the new foreign aid of Shenhua. Meanwhile, the media revealed that Shenhua is also considering bringing in a foreign winger. As for the internal reinforcements, the club is expected to announce the official news soon.
We can see from the report of Oriental Sports Daily that Shanghai Shenhua's reinforcement work has entered a substantial stage. They have not only locked up a powerful Brazilian center forward, but also prepared a foreigner in the winger position. Although the specific details have not yet been announced, Shenhua's rapid progress in attracting reinforcements is not only an affirmation of the team's strength, but also a great support to the new coach Slutsky. The discussion among the fans is also exceptionally lively.
One fan chimed in, "Brazilian centers? That's a wide range, I guess there are thousands of people who can do the job. Those who play barefoot on the streets, who says they are not centers?" Other fans thought, "It might be more appropriate to bring in a foreign back. Gao Tianyi, Wu Xi, and Dai Weijun are limited in level, and Malelai is already at center forward, isn't it a bit redundant to bring in two wingers?"
Of course, there are also fans who analyze it like this: "To win the championship, the front field must be strengthened by the foreign aid lineup, and the strength of the offensive foreign aid determines the team's ceiling. Shenhua's defense line has Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong such top players, looking forward to the new foreign aid can bring new breakthroughs. The new season of the AFC Championship is just around the corner, if you only replenish the position of Bassogo and Yan Xinli, five foreign aid is obviously not enough!"
