Midfielder Dai Weijun joins Shanghai Shenhua on free transfer

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Super League (CSL) club Shanghai Shenhua announced on Wednesday they have signed midfielder Dai Weijun on a free transfer.

The Shanghai club expects the 23-year-old attacking midfielder to improve their firing power upfront.

"Dai will bring more options to the team's attack. He is also good at set-pieces. His joining will effectively enhance Shenhua's attacking methods and quality," the Shanghai side said in a statement.

Dai sat out the first 12 rounds of the 2023 CSL campaign due to a dispute with his former club Shenzhen FC over unpaid wages.

He was permitted to leave the Shenzhen club as a free agent after the Chinese Football Association arbitrated in the dispute in his favor earlier this month