Shenhua, based in Kangqiao, has been making a lot of moves recently, and the transfer market is making waves again. It is reported that the team intends to sign free agent Li Songyi, in addition, the goalkeeper position is also aimed at the former Changchun Yatai goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian.
Li Songyi, 29, was born in Shandong in 1993 and comes from Luneng's youth training camp. Last season, he was loaned to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and contributed to the team's successful relegation. With the expiration of his contract with Shandong Taishan, Li Songyi is officially a free agent. Given Feng Xiaoting's advanced age and Zhu Chenjie's youthfulness and Asian Games commitments, Shenhua is in dire need of a mid-generation player at center back. Li Songyi meets the team's needs, and his athletic performance last season was not bad.
Meanwhile, Shenhua is also actively pursuing Changchun Yatai's goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian. 32-year-old Shi Xiaotian, who was born in Shenyang Jinde's youth training camp and joined Liaozhu, joined Changchun Yatai in the 2019 season and became the main goalkeeper of the team's advancement into the top four of the league. This season, Shenhua replacement goalkeeper Li Shuai retired to transition to goalkeeper coach, the team urgently need to introduce a goalkeeper to improve the staffing. Currently, Shi Xiaotian has arrived in Shanghai with the team and started training with the team.
