On January 6, nightfall, Shanghai Seaports took flight EY867 as a wing and embarked on a journey to Abu Dhabi, opening the prelude to winter training for the 2025 season. With three weeks and three to four warm-up matches, Head Coach Muscat is already waiting at the destination with great expectations for the return of his disciples.
A new season with a difference, the Harbors set sail overseas. Under Muscat's strict instructions, training intensity has escalated at a high level since the opening match. The first warm-up game is expected to kick off around January 10th. Faced with the double pressure of the Super Cup and the AFC Champions League, the Harbour Team knows that they need to work harder at this time.
However, the twists and turns in the introduction of foreign aid also followed. The rumored reunion with old rivals Ulsan Hyundai seems to be a fiasco. Ulsan Hyundai has already left for Dubai, and Coach Kim Jong-kun has emphasized the importance of playing against a European team with the Club Asia World Cup on their minds. The Harbor team is also actively looking for Russian and Asian opponents in order to sharpen their will in a foreign country.
After enjoying his Christmas vacation in Australia, Muscat was eager to get ready for the upcoming winter training. With the signing of the team on his mind, he was eager to get ready for the upcoming winter training, and by January 5, he had already embarked on an early trip to Abu Dhabi, where he carefully inspected the local facilities and was satisfied with the arrangements for the advance team.
In the new season, Muscat will welcome two new faces, stars he discovered after a season long research. Last year's loanees He Hubu, Abrahan and Liu Bo Yang will also be heading to West Asia ahead of schedule. The departure of Li Shenyuan and Lei Wenjie signals that the Harbour Team's training of young players will focus on the 2001-2004 age group, and the potentials in the B-team will also accompany the team to the West. The progress of the introduction of foreign aid is yet to be solved.
Wu Lei and Jiang Guangtai are likely to miss out due to injuries, but the former is expected to depart for Abu Dhabi around the 9th. Rehabilitation and training will be the first priority for him, and it is not yet known whether he will be able to return to his best form for the Super Cup.
Rebuilding the attacking line has become the top priority for Harbour's trip to the UAE. Muscat is looking forward to the addition of new foreigners, while candidates such as Vital of Barclays Premier League's Cruzeiro will take time to join the team. Yan Junling and Wei Zhen will leave for the UAE directly on January 19th, leaving Muscat with only 20 days left.
