The recent focus of Chinese football has been on tomorrow's Round of 12 matches between the Chinese men's football team and the Japanese team. Last weekend, there were two things that fans were very concerned about, and the results were diluted by Luo Guofu's shelling of the Chinese team logistics. These two things, "one out and one in", revolve around the same team, Shanghai Harbor.
First of all, let's talk about this "one entry", which is about Taishan's midfielder Xu Xin joining the harbor. On Saturday, several media reporters said it was as if Xu Xin had signed a contract with the harbor, but there was no further news since then. The club also did not clarify or officially announce. We'll wait for more news before we talk about the impact of this spurious signing on the team.
Having earned enough money, it's time to pursue your dreams?
Oscar was interviewed by TNT Sports
Let's talk about this "one out", talking about the Brazilian foreign aid Oscar of the harbor. Previously, Brazilian media reported that FC Barcelona in La Liga was interested in introducing Oscars. Recently, Oscar admitted to this matter in an interview. Oscar said: "Barcelona contacted my agent to explore the possibility of joining. It's great to have a team like you, and I haven't communicated with The Harbor yet. Because, if Barcelona can't sign players, there's no way to talk. The negotiations are not over and now the problem for Barca is that the players must be purged to make room for salaries and if they can do it and want me, we will communicate with the club. ”
For Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking players, Barcelona and Real Madrid have a huge appeal. To be able to join one of them means to reach the peak of your football career. So, the Oscars showed strong interest, which is also expected. In the words of Li Lei joining the Grasshopper Zurich, the money has been earned enough, and it is time to pursue the dream.
For Barcelona, the current midfielder in the team is old and old, small and small. The old one is like Busquets, who is already 34 years old this year; the small one is Pedri, who is only 19 years old this year, and the age structure is not very reasonable. And in addition to Busquets, Pedri, de Jong, there are too few organizational players who can play. But judging by the information revealed by the Oscars, the imaginary transfer has not made any substantial progress.
Today, unlike in the past, Barça has no money
The biggest obstacle is that Barcelona is shy. The team had just bought Felan Torres from Manchester City for 55 million euros in the winter transfer window and did not have the financial resources to start another transfer. For the Harbor Club, it is impossible for a player like Oscar who still has a three-year contract to leave the team on his own. Oscar also carries a 18 million euro worth tag on the German transfer website.
Another obstacle is the Oscar's annual salary. His annual salary at the seaport is more than 20 million euros, is he willing to accept a sharp reduction in salary? Oscar said: "I may go to Barca first with the minimum annual salary, like Alves. Alves returned to Barca at a friendly price, with an annual salary of 150,000 euros. Then the Oscar has shrunk from 20 million to 150,000, or euros, almost 140 million yuan less, and the gold content of this dream is too much. However, he can't be so low all the time, this can only be a stopgap measure.
It is reported that the Oscars and Barcelona also have a compromise plan: first rent the Oscars in the winter transfer window, and then wait until the transfer funds are sufficient this summer, and then complete the buyout.
As for the transfer fee, some media believe that there is a possibility that the Harbour Club accepts the Oscar 'zero yuan transfer' in the case of saving the Oscar's remaining contract of more than 70 million euros in annual salary. But for a state-owned club like Harbour, can it accept the gap between the Oscars moving from 60 million euros to 0 yuan?
Can this happen? In addition to looking at money, the players themselves have to pay attention to their own wishes. As I have just said, for Portuguese and Spanish players, Real Madrid and Barcelona are very attractive. On the other hand, don't forget, the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year. If Oscar continues to stay in the Chinese Super League, with his relationship with head coach Tite, it will be difficult to enter the national team. But if he can play at a high level in Barcelona, doesn't Tite also have multiple options?
Let go of the Oscars and say goodbye to the champion
And for the harbor, if Oscar really leaves the team, it will certainly be a huge loss. A midfielder like him, who has been able to play a steady 20 goals in a single season, is really hard to find again. Perhaps the harbor can still find high-quality foreign aid, but the pit left by the superstar's departure is not so easy to fill.
Harbor's championship-winning squad for the 2018 season, the main squad is only half left
Compared with the lineup when Harbor won the championship in the 2018 season, it is less than 4 years, and there is really a feeling that things are not human. Center-back Shi Ke freely transferred to Taishan, Cai Huikang on the midfield line no longer had the courage of the year, "Black Waist King" Akhmedov has retired, Wu Lei in the front line has left espanyol, Elkeson has become Axon, and Hulk has returned to Brazil to win the league championship.
The harbor has also received a number of reinforcements in recent years. In terms of internal assistance, there are Mai Tijiang, Li Ang, etc., and foreign aid also includes Arnautovic, Moi, López, Paulinho and others, and has also promoted many young people, but the strength vacuum left by the main force before has not been filled, and winning the championship always feels bad. Take the 20 goals left by Wu Lei, which until now can only be compensated with collective strength.
So, if Harbor still wants to win, it's important to grab Oscar's three-year contract. He is the key to the harbor's ability to strike in the Chinese Super League. Once a big core like this leaves the team, it is difficult to talk about winning the championship later.