In the rippling era of gold-dollar soccer, a wave of returnees flooded into the Chinese Super League. Most of them commanded high salaries, yet one player stood out from the rest. He is Dai Weijun, a 23-year-old soccer star who has already become the centerpiece of the national soccer team's midfield. He spent 10 years of his youth in England, where he became part of the English youth soccer training system, and at the age of 20, he returned to the Chinese Super League with dreams of joining the Shenzhen team and eventually earning the chance to play for his country.
At the beginning of his return to China, Dai Weijun's salary was not ideal, and reporter Cheng Wenli revealed that his salary was even lower than that of other players in the first team of Shenzhen Football. However, Dai's core goal was always to return to the national soccer team and move his household registration to the mainland. With the improvement of his ability and the help of his family background, Dai Weijun's annual salary climbed year by year until 2022 when he reached the top level of the team's salary, but he has never enjoyed a high salary.
From the beginning of the 2022 season, SZFC was caught in a quagmire of salary arrears, and Dai Weijun was not spared. He fought back and broke with SZFC, but his arbitration application was rejected and the management of SZFC pressurized him. As a result, after his first break with SZFC, Dai had to continue to fulfill his contract and play for the team in the Chinese Super League. 2022 season, he was a dedicated and stable player, playing in 20 matches, starting 12 of them, and contributing 2 goals and 6 assists. In the 2023 season, Dai Weijun broke with SZF again, but he still couldn't get out of his bondage. This time, he publicly revealed his dispute with Shamrock. During the winter transfer window, he had received an offer from a European team, but the transfer plan eventually fell through due to the fact that he was unable to make a free transfer. It is reported that Dai Weijun's agent plans to facilitate his return to Europe in the summer window to get out of the shadow of Shamu. During the winter window, Dai Weijun tried to move to Beijing Guoan, but due to the failure of key negotiation, the transfer could not be realized. He was then maneuvered to Shanghai Shenhua, but the transfer was again blocked due to the owner's firm opposition. Now that the 2023 season of the Chinese Super League is about to start, Dai Weijun has been successfully registered and will continue to represent the team in the Chinese Super League. In the long run, Dai Weijun has made a wise choice. As the number one attacking midfielder of the national soccer team, he had to compromise for the next Asian Games, Asian Cup and study abroad program, and continued to maintain his competitive status for the Shenzhen team, unable to resist too much. In a WeChat chat with Cheng Wenli, Dai Weijun looked helpless, saying he was speechless and couldn't even believe the result. Cheng Wenli encouraged him by saying, "Your burden will turn into a gift, and your pain will light up your path. Way to go, Dai Weijun! The direction against the wind is better for flying!" Fortunately, Dai Weijun's contract is about to expire. With his contract with Shenzhen Football ending on December 31, 2023, the future is full of infinite possibilities, and the probability of joining a European team in early 2024 is quite high.
