With only three rounds of the Chinese Super League left to play, Shandong Taishan are leading the way with an eight-point advantage, and will win the title two rounds ahead of schedule if they beat Guoan in this round. In the relegation zone, the poorly run Shenzhen team has basically been relegated, with Dalian Ren and Nantong Zhiyun vying for the remaining relegation spot. The suspense lies in who will finish third in the Chinese Super League and thus earn a spot in next season's AFC Champions League qualifying round. Currently, Shanghai Shenhua is in third place on goal difference, with Beijing Guoan just three points behind, and Shanghai Shenhua, Zhejiang and Beijing Guoan will compete for that honor.
At the end of the league, teams are preparing for the transfer market. Chengdu Rongcheng, under the leadership of Coach Xu Zhengyuan, has become a dark horse in the Chinese Super League, and if the midfielder Romulo is not injured, the team's strength is expected to go up to the next level, and even impact the qualification for the AFC Champions League. The management of the team is full of confidence in the team and is actively preparing for the next season's transfer, targeting Shanghai Shenhua, a strong team in the Chinese Super League.
After Shanghai Shenhua was taken over by Jiuzhi Group, it actively solved the wage and debt problems, introduced high-level internal and external reinforcements, and accelerated the team's renewal. This season, young players were reused and two veterans, Peng Xinli and Bai Jiajun, left the team. Peng Xinli was loaned to Qingdao Hainiu and had an impressive performance. His lease contract will expire at the end of the season and he may choose to join other Chinese Super League teams. Chengdu Rongcheng is interested in signing Peng Xinli, and is eyeing Shenhua striker Liu Ruofan, who has had an outstanding career with Chengdu Rongcheng.
Liu Ruofan may make a transfer request to Shenhua in the summer of this season and Chengdu Rongcheng is expected to sign him. If they succeed in signing Peng Xinli and Liu Ruofan, Chengdu Rongcheng's overall strength will be greatly improved. Shanghai Port locked up the title, but coach Javier and central midfielder Oscar may leave the team. Oscar's contract will expire in 2024 and Shanghai Port may sell him early to recoup their losses. Liu Yang is expected to be Oscar's replacement, who managed to make the national team with his outstanding performance in the Asian Games.
