In last season's Chinese Super League, Wang Zeka became the king of the bidding with a price tag of 1 million euros. However, among local players, senior players such as Wang Dalei, Zheng Zheng and Zhang Qi have seen their value decline due to age. With a price tag of €650,000, Xie Wenneng has become the leading local player, a recognition that stems from his outstanding performance in the national team and club. According to this trend, the 23-year-old Xie Wenneng is expected to break the 1 million euro mark next year, and officially become the leader of Taishan's local players.
Meanwhile, the value of loaned foreign aid Leonardo has soared to 4 million euros, which is good news for Shandong Taishan. Despite having only one year left on his contract, coach Cui Kangxi has no intention of recalling him and Taishan can expect to wait for Zhejiang to buy him out at a high price. The team is in dire need of funds to bolster their roster. In the meantime, they have been in contact with K-League players Obertan and Lamas, neither of whom is worth more than €1 million. Leonardo's transfer fee will directly affect Shandong Taishan's budget in the foreign aid market.
Wu Lei's value has stabilized at €1.2 million among the other focal players in the Chinese Super League, and despite his impressive performance in this year's national football team, the club's performances have not led to an increase in his value. Shenhua's two center backs, Jiang Shenglong and Zhu Chenjie, have peaked at €900,000 in value, and are not only a solid backbone for Shenhua, but also the backbone of the national defense. Zhang Yuning is worth €850,000, and Wei Shihao is worth €800,000. For naturalized players, the value does not fully represent their strength, but still has a certain reference value. Shandong Taishan team players are generally older, the value of the general trend of decline. While the national football team has ushered in the renewal of the lineup, the middle-generation players are emerging like a spring.
