The pace of domestic players moving into the international arena has always been a source of excitement. However, due to the level of local soccer, very few players have actually embarked on the path of studying abroad, let alone those who have made it to the top leagues. Whenever there are rumors about players studying abroad, there is always a lot of excitement. Nowadays, the boom of domestic players studying abroad has long been less than the glorious days when Wu Lei, Li Lei and other predecessors stepped out of the country at the same time. In the mainstream league, there is only one young international player, Wu Shaochong, who plays in the Turkish Super League, but he rarely gets a chance to play. The rest of the players are either struggling in the fringe leagues or languishing in the lower leagues, making it difficult for them to become role models for others to follow.
Among the new generation of international players, Dai Weijun is undoubtedly one of the few domestic players who are expected to land in the mainstream league. Dai Weijun, who graduated from England's youth training camp, quickly showed his strength beyond his age after returning to China, and has been among the starting midfielders of the national soccer team since early. His excellent escaping skills and confidence to make bold moves on the field are rare among Chinese players. As a result, Dai Weijun has attracted a lot of attention. Although he was rumored to be studying abroad, the Shenzhen team's failure to release him has prevented him from doing so.
According to the domestic media, Dai Weijun missed out on a chance to play for a Ligue 1 team simply because of his contract dispute with Shenzhen. Meanwhile, a Belgian team expressed interest in him, but due to the European transfer window being closed, Dai Weijun is out of the picture for the time being. That Ligue 1 team could be Chinese club Auxerre. As a team about to be relegated, Auxerre has a tradition of bringing in Chinese players, thanks to the Chinese background behind them. The domestic company hopes to give back to Chinese soccer by investing in European clubs, but unfortunately Auxerre has not been successful in bringing in Chinese players.
Everyone knows the situation of the Shenzhen team, and the possibility of disbanding is higher. But whether it is disbanded or not, Dai Weijun will not be able to realize his dream of studying abroad this year. If the Shenzhen team is not disbanded, the 23-year-old national soccer midfielder still has a contractual relationship with the team. Even if they are in arrears, Dai Weijun will have to play for Shenzhen if he is to return to free agency. If the Shenzhen team is disbanded, Dai Weijun will need to find a new club to play for as soon as possible. If he chooses to study abroad, he will have to wait until the summer window to complete his studies and will not be able to debut on the field until at least August, which is not worth the loss.
In addition, some of this year's Asian Games tournaments believe that, as the absolute mainstay of the U24 Asian Games team, Dai Weijun is unlikely to miss any of the training and competition, and the Asian Games will also delay his time to play for this team. Therefore, Dai Weijun's dream of studying abroad this year is unlikely to come true. He is likely to leave China in the winter window next January, and it seems more appropriate for him to study abroad at the age of 24. All in all, Dai Weijun has suffered a huge loss and delay in his contract with Shenzhen, but he is still looking forward to a bright future.
