After the end of the three-year trusteeship period of the Sports Bureau, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers ushered in a new start next season. None of the five foreign players in the team last season will be left behind, and all of them will leave the team. In such a situation, the club urgently needs to bring in new foreign players.
According to the latest news, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have signed the first new foreign player of the new season, and Croatian midfielder Fiolić has officially joined the team as a free agent recently.
The 27-year-old is a midfielder who plays as a midfielder but can also play as a left and right winger. The Croatian midfielder is a standard No.10 with good physicality, speed, good technique and excellent passing footwork. At present, his transfer value is 850,000 euros, which is equivalent to about 6.5 million yuan.
Previously, Fiolić had played for Dinamo Zagreb, Genk and other Croatian Super League teams, and also represented Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and Europa League, which undoubtedly improved Fiorlic's experience and personal ability.
Fiolić's arrival is a good start for the Tigers, with Eastern European players usually priced and decent. It is believed that the addition of Fiolić will bring new vitality and competitiveness to the team. However, some Tianjin fans have questioned Fiolic's ability, believing that he may not be able to bring qualitative improvement to the team.
This season, Fiolić has played 11 games for Osijek in the Croatian Premier League, scoring two goals and providing one assist. While such numbers may seem so-so, they don't fully capture Fioric's value given the level of the league and the competitive environment in Croatia.
Judging from the above statistics, Fiolić's performance does not seem to be better than that of Rosa, who has left the team, and there are even concerns that he will not be able to handle the team's offensive playmaking tasks. But the fans should still give Fiolić a fair chance to prove his quality. After all, each player has his own characteristics and adaptation periods, and it is only through the game that you can truly understand his abilities and potential.
Fiolić has also played in a number of friendlies and warm-up matches for the Croatian national team and has performed quite well, which proves that he is a player with great potential.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers signed Fiolić as the first step in the team's rebuild. With the club's limited funds, the Jinmen Tigers cannot rely entirely on foreign reinforcements next season, and should pay more attention to developing local players to build a more solid and competitive team.
Despite this, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers signed Fiolić to get off to a good start next season. Here, we also hope that this new signing can show his quality and potential on the pitch and help the team achieve better league results.
At the same time, we also expect Tianjin Jinmen Tigers to build a stronger and more competitive team through the strategy of developing local players and rebuilding the team. Let's look forward to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers achieving even better results next season!