As the curtain falls on the 2023 Chinese Super League season, the transfer market is abuzz, with clubs gearing up to recruit for the new season.
Affected by the downturn of the Chinese Super League in recent years, clubs are no longer able to spend as much money as in the past, the introduction of Oscar-level foreign aid. Therefore, in addition to seeking cost-effective foreign aid, many international players in their prime years have also become the pursuit of the goal of each team.
In the league finale, both Dalian Ren and Nantong Zhiyun failed to win, causing Dalian Ren to fall behind by two points and miss out on promotion to the China First Division. With the relegation of Dalian People settled, many core players in the team may leave the team, and one of them is the popular international player Lin Liangming.
Lin Liangming, 26, is at the peak of his career, and he has been performing well in the league, as well as being favored by coach Jankovic for his national team matches. Lin Liangming has been selected for the national team several times this year and is in hot form after scoring against Myanmar and Malaysia.
Now that Dalian's relegation is a foregone conclusion, Lin Liangming has become the center of attention in the Chinese Super League's winter transfer window market. Although he still has a one-year contract with the club, it is clear that he will not be able to continue to represent Dalian in the Chinese Super League next season.
Earlier this year, rumors of Lin Liangming's transfer were rampant, including Beijing Guoan and other giants. Li Ming, the general manager of Guoan FC, was the head coach of the National Olympic team and coached Lin Liangming. Their teacher-student relationship, coupled with Li Ming's connection to the Dalian native, led to Lin Liangming almost joining Guoan at the beginning of the season.
However, under the persuasion of Xie Hui and the club, Lin Liangming eventually chose to stay and play a full season for Dalian Ren. With the relegation of Dalian Ren, Lin Liangming's departure became final.
Although Guoan had been close to Lin Liangming, their FIFA transfer ban has not yet been lifted. If Guoan are unable to repay the wages owed to their foreign aiders and coaches, they will not be able to sign globally, which adds a lot of variables to Guoan's introduction of Lin Liangming.
Apart from Guoan, another Chinese Super League giants, Shanghai Harbor, also plans to bring in Lin Liangming. After winning the league title this season, Harbour successfully qualified for the AFC Champions League next season. Facing the challenge of a three-front war, Harbour urgently needs to strengthen their midfield, and Lin Liangming is undoubtedly one of the best candidates.
Seaports veteran Wu Lei has a good relationship with Lin Liangming and is expected to help the club recruit Lin Liangming and bring the national team's striker duo to Shanghai Harbor. From this perspective, Harbor Team is more likely than Guoan to bring in Lin Liangming in the next season.
In addition to Lin Liangming, Dalian has a number of current international players who could leave the team next year, such as Wang Zhenao and Huang Jiahui, who performed well at the National Football Asian Games this year, as well as He Yupeng, who has just been called up to the national team by Jankovic. They will all be the objects of competition for many Chinese Super League teams this winter.
