Shenhua head coach Wu Jingui was interviewed by Xinmin Evening News yesterday. He revealed that Shenhua Club and Moreno have been in touch and hope that he can end his career at Shenhua.
November 28, 2021, Shanghai, the preview of the second stage of the 2021 Chinese Super League, Moreno returned to visit relatives and missed the competition
Wu Jingui said: "From the perspective of the team, I also told the club at that time that Moreno had made great contributions to Shenhua for so many years, and hoped that he could end his playing career in Shanghai in Shenhua, which was also an affirmation and a treatment for him. ”
Because of the epidemic, it is not an easy task to get Moreno to return to Shenhua. Wu Jingui revealed: "Chairman Wu Xiaohui and General Manager Zhou Jun have been worrying about this matter, letting Moreno come back to Shenhua and fight with everyone, and everyone needs him very much, not only technically and tactically, but also spiritually... Moreno himself is very willing (to return to Shenhua and officially retire). He also maintains contact with the club. ”
2021 Chinese Super League First Round: Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 Beijing Guoan, Moreno
In January this year, Moreno and Shenhua's contract expired and he joined Colombia's National Athletic Club on a free basis. So far, he has played in 9 league games and scored a total of 2 goals in 326 minutes of playing time, averaging 1 goal in 163 minutes.
Moreno joined Shenhua in the 2012 season and has grown into the club's iconic player. But in recent seasons, Moreno has been in a slump, plagued by injuries and has seen a sharp drop in the number of goals scored – from 13 goals in 33 games in 2019, to 6 goals in 17 games in 2020, to 4 goals in 19 games in 2021.