To kick off the season, Qingdao Hainiu have signed two local stars, Liu Junshuai and Song Wenjie, as revealed by Qingdao Morning Post. Liu Junshuai, a stalwart of the team's defense last season, is known for his accurate headers and has become the team's striker. In addition to the two, Qingdao has also reached agreement with Liu Chaoyang, Chen Chunxin and Zhong Jinbao to join the team. The introduction of five local players in a row marks the basic formation of Qingdao's internal reinforcements, and the team's name will be revealed soon.
Turn your attention to Zhejiang, the dark horse of the Chinese Super League last season. The team finished third in the league last season and qualified for the AFC Champions League. At the end of the season, Zhejiang actively attracted reinforcements, Shenhua midfield core Qian Jie gave and other power players have joined, for the new season of the Super League and AFC Champions League qualification. Croatian media germanijak reported that the French B St. Etienne's Croatian player Pavlovic will join Zhejiang for free. 32-year-old Pavlovic has played in the German Bundesliga Werder Bremen, the French Ligue 1 Angers and other teams. He was loaned to St. Etienne at the beginning of the year, but did not play for the team. At present, the Zhejiang team has Evolo, Frank, Lucas, Mu Xiekui and Evra five foreign aid, Pavlovic's accession will trigger the foreign aid lineup adjustment.
Dalian sidekick Gui Zihan may be joining the Japanese J-League. 2003-born Gui Zihan has also played for Shenyang City Construction and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers before joining Dalian. Last season, he played five matches for Dalian Ren, starting four, but failed to make a single appearance. Fans expect the young player to pursue the opportunity to study abroad and improve himself. Under the guidance of Dalian Ren coach Xie Hui, the team managed to stop the decline last season.
Finally, Shanghai Shenhua broke big news. Qin Sheng, Sun Shilin and Zhu Jianrong were taken away for investigation by the relevant departments for suspected gambling cases, marking the resurgence of the anti-corruption storm in Chinese soccer. The scheduled warm-up match with Qingdao Hainiu was also canceled as a result, officially for safety reasons. It is believed that as the investigation deepens, more players in the Chinese Super League will be punished for their gambling problems.
