While the smoke from the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup dissipated, new sparks were ignited on the AFC Champions League battlefield. Taishan crushed Kaya with a lopsided score of 6-1, while Zhejiang reversed Thailand's Force South United with a thrilling 3-2 victory. These two exciting matchups brought three major focal points to soccer fans and ignited the...
The day after the AFC Champions League, Taishan's midfielder Moises bid farewell to the team and embarked on a journey of 18,000 kilometers to Beijing and then to Dubai for a connecting flight back to Brazil. He contributed 33 goals and 40 assists in 118 matches for Taishan, making him the team's top foreigner.
The Taishan daily revealed that Moises plans to return to Brazil to recuperate first, and his future destination is still under consideration. Three Brazilian clubs have thrown their hats in the ring for Moises, including promoted Vitoria, promotion hopefuls Juventud, and longtime rivals Minero Americas, according to sources. Juventud have been particularly vocal in their pursuit of Moises, while America Mineiro have been keeping tabs on him despite being certain of relegation this season.
Compared to Crowe's 38 years of age, Moises is only 35 years old and fully capable of playing another 2-3 years in the Chinese Super League. He seems to have proven himself by contributing two goals in the AFC Champions League. His exceptional awareness and organizational skills, as well as the lure of returning to the Barclays Premier League, make him a hot player.
With the departure of two of the core players of the Taishan team, the team is stepping up the pace of reinforcements. Rumor has it that Zeca appears to be the new addition. Zeca liked the Korean media's transfer news on social media, while media personality Orange Xiao Liu announced on social media that Taishan's foreign aid Zeca has bid farewell to the team and will soon join Choi Kang-hee's team! Zeca, who is 1.90 meters tall, scored 17 goals and had 10 assists this season, making 43 appearances in total. He is regarded as a "weak version of Fellaini" by the media, with excellent scoring and organizing ability, and is much younger. It is rumored that Taishan bought out Zeca's contract for 2 million dollars and doubled his annual salary.
In another AFC Champions League match, Zhejiang played against Buriram United. Zhejiang's old player Leonardo helped his team to equalize and draw 1-1 with a precise pass from Lee Tee Hiang. He not only helped his team to equalize, but also assisted Frank to rebound. But after the match, Leonardo was involved in a conflict. The blogger "Zhejiang team intelligence team" released a video of the clash, showing the No. 10 foreign aid of the Wurri South United Xie Yidayev locking the Zhejiang player, Leonardo then fiercely hit back. Some fans praised Leonardo as a conscientious foreign aid, on and off the field to help the team and teammates greatly.
Leonardo, whose Taishan contract expires in February 2026, was loaned to Changchun Yatai and Zhejiang this season. His outstanding performance has earned him the title of top scorer of the season. Whether he will be bought out or return to Taishan in the future is something to look forward to.
