Wearing the number 9 jersey, Beijing Youth Sports: naturalized player Dai Weijun has signed a contract with Shanghai Shenhua for naturalization | Shenzhen team | Dai Weijun
According to the latest report by Xiao Nan, a journalist from Beijing Youth Daily, Dai Weijun, a naturalized player who previously played for Shenzhen team, has signed with Shanghai Shenhua and will wear the No. 9 jersey left by former international Yang Xu to compete for the remaining matches of this season.
Due to a contract dispute with his former team Shenzhen, Dai Weijun was absent from the first 12 rounds of this season's Chinese Super League. According to Beijing Youth News, about 10 days ago, the industry arbitration result of the Chinese Football Association Arbitration Commission on the "Dai Weijun Contract Dispute Case" was officially released, and Dai Weijun finally obtained his freedom as he wished.
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Prior to this, several Chinese Super League clubs such as Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Haigang, and Wuhan Sanzhen had been linked with Dai Weijun by the outside world. However, in fact, the only clubs that have had substantial contact with Dai Weijun are Guoan and Shenhua.
The reason why Guoan Club once considered introducing Dai Weijun was partly due to Zhang Yuning's recommendation. However, Guoan has many good players in the same position, and salary and benefits are also important factors that Dai Weijun considers. It is precisely for the above reasons that after some contact between the two sides, there was no further discussion.
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Relatively speaking, Shenhua Club has a stronger desire for Dai Weijun. It is understood that if it were not for the delayed release of the ruling by the Chinese Football Association regarding Dai Weijun's free agent, he may have officially put on the Shenhua jersey as early as the first stage of the league.
As of the end of the first stage of the competition, Shenhua team has temporarily ranked second in the Chinese Super League standings with 7 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss. The introduction of Dai Weijun undoubtedly adds wings to this veteran Chinese Super League powerhouse. More importantly, Dai Weijun has the ball to play, which is good news for both the men's Asian Games team and the Chinese national team, which participated in the semi-finals of the World Cup qualifiers in November.
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It is reported that after the Shenhua team returns to Shanghai on the 24th, the coaching staff will immediately meet with Dai Weijun. Next, he will undergo various physical training with the team's foreign players under the guidance of the physical coach. From the current situation, it is likely that Dai Weijun will not be able to start in the 13th round of the league match between Shenhua and Nantong Zhiyun at home on the 28th. Whether he can come on as a substitute depends on his form.