On January 2, Spanish media were the first to announce that Cristan Salvador would be joining Elche's squad in the second division of the Western Conference. Immediately afterward, Tianjin TV's "New Vision of Sports" channel quickly followed suit, announcing that Salvador would become the new general of the Jinmen Tigers. Meanwhile, Salvador has successfully completed the process of entering China and is ready to leave for Haikou on January 8th to join the Jinmen Tigers team.
Salvador, 31, is known for his superb defensive skills, specializing in disrupting opposing attacks through intensive running and possessing some ability to comb the ball in possession. He has appeared in 11 games for Elche this season, making only two starts.
With his chances of playing diminishing, Salvador received olive branches from Asian teams, prompting him to make up his mind to bid farewell to the WB. He was also coveted by K-League rivals Ulsan HD, who orchestrated an invitation, but Salvador ultimately chose Tianjin.
With Salvador joining the team, the Jinmen Tigers' foreign aid lineup has already locked in four seats, and the introduction of foreign aid strikers will be the next priority. It is worth mentioning that from Hong Kong, China's internal aid Sun Mingqian is also about to join the team, he plans to arrive in Haikou on January 3, with all the Jinmen Tigers players to get together.
