At the Tianjin Olympic Sports Center's Water Drop Stadium, the players of the Jinmen Tigers are undergoing an intense and orderly training. According to reporter Gu Ying, the team conducted two training sessions yesterday, and as expected by the coaching staff and players, this month's intensive training is to make good physical reserves to meet the upcoming challenges. As for Cao Yangzheng, the naturalized player that some fans are concerned about, he did not show up in the public training on the 22nd, in fact, Cao Yangzheng left the team in early May.
At the beginning of the formation of the Jinmen Tigers, it was stated that under the overall framework of team building, the old players would be welcomed back with the most open mind, which naturally included Cao Yangzheng, who is only 20 years old. Therefore, a few days before the team left for Suzhou, Cao Yangzheng returned to Tianjin and traveled with the team. However, after nearly three weeks of investigation, the team considered all aspects of Cao Yangzheng's situation and, after fully communicating with him, finally decided to let him leave the team midway.
A third-generation Peruvian-born Chinese, Cao Yangzheng had no professional soccer experience before joining Tianjin Teda on trial. Despite being officially signed in 2020, he was never able to qualify for league registration due to the naturalization process. This season, the Tianjin Tigers have provided a broad stage for young players, such as U23 player Qian Yumiao, who has secured a starting position, and Yang Zihao, who is three days older than Cao Yangzheng, who has also been given the opportunity to play and score goals. Although fans have been expecting Cao Yangzheng to make a difference, the overall picture of him is still in the "hear and see" stage. Therefore, although we hope that he can find his own stage in the Chinese Super League, we should also believe that the Jinmen Tigers made the decision not to keep Cao Yangzheng, behind the full consideration.
