Li Ke is absent from the national team training, Xu Xin is among the final lineup, and Shandong Taishan's Li Yuan is once again not related to the national team, and Yankovic has no hesitation about it, which is saddening. Li Yuan, as the team's key player in the midfield this year, may have missed the last chance to enter the national team. In the transfer market, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Shandong Taishan are actively bringing in foreign aid, with several strong players joining each team.
Introducing foreign aid may seem simple, with a wide range of options, but internal aid is the core. Shandong Taishan is known for its youth training, but has not produced any good players for a long time. Xie Wen was carefully trained by Cui Kangxi, while the high price of Zeca and the signing of Kaza are the team's goals for next season. With young players struggling to find consistent opportunities to play, rising stars such as Liu Guobao and Baihe Lamu have struggled to become the instant force that Taishan needs.
Since Shi Ke, non-youth players such as Liao Lisheng, Li Yuanyi and Tong Lei have accounted for half of Shandong Taishan's team. However, the team still needs to strengthen the internal reinforcements. Zheng Zheng, Liu Binbin, Song Long, Zhang Qi and other veterans have passed their prime years, the time for replacement is approaching. New blood is especially needed in the backline, and Taishan are looking for Zheng Zheng's successor. 35-year-old Zheng Zheng is sometimes out of his depth, and teaming up with Gao Junyi seems to be a good choice.
Gao Zhunyi is often mentioned in the same breath as Wei Shihao, who joined the Shandong Taishan team in the 2015 season before joining the Hebei team and eventually choosing to leave the team. Athletic strength is king, although not selected in the Asian Cup list, but Gao Junyi's strength is enough to be among the national team. At present, Wuhan Three Town is in trouble, Gao Zhunyi must leave the team, he and Shandong Taishan team's closest connection.
Gao Zhunyi can play as a left back and center back, similar to Zheng Zheng as an all-round player. With the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League coming up next year, the team will need to strengthen the depth of their defense and cannot rely on Zhao Jianfei alone. As a free agent, Gao Zhunyi's joining cost is relatively low.
Choi Kang-hee, aiming for AFC Champions League success, signed two foreigners, Zeca and Kaza, both experienced in the AFC Champions League. Kaza joins as the core of the team, with outstanding talent on the offensive end, surpassing Moises.
With the AFC Champions League coming up in February, the team plans to bring in new foreign and domestic players during the winter training phase. The loss in the final round of the AFC Champions League group stage was a wake-up call for Choi Kang-hee, who has been quick to sign foreigners, although Gao Junwing is not a top-tier player, but Choi is eager for a stronger lineup. Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Harbor are also eyeing potential national team departures. Taishan's primary goal for the new season is to make it to the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League, and also to test their new foreigners.
