Salary cut? Okay! Instead... Foreigners from the bombing K-League are pushing for Shandong renewal

Oct 13, 2025

Salary cut? Okay! Instead... Foreigners from the bombing K-League are pushing for Shandong renewal
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Baco (32, Valerie Kazaishvili), who has been active in the Chinese Super League since K League 1, has sat at the negotiation table for renewal with Shandong Taishan. However, the process does not seem to be smooth.

Chinese media, including Sohu, reported on the 13th (Korea time) 'Shandong is in a dilemma over renewing the contract with Baco' Shandong offered Bako the terms of a contract renewal that cut his salary, and Bako agreed to it, but he reportedly wants a multi-year contract for more than two years.

Baco, who wore a Shandong uniform last year, took his first step with nine goals and 13 assists in 38 games. As of this year, after adapting to the Chinese Super League, he has scored 22 goals, leading the league's scoring rankings. In particular, he emerged as one of China's best foreign players by showing tremendous determination, including goals in seven consecutive games and hat tricks in two consecutive games.




Bako's current annual salary in Shandong is known to be around 1 million euros (about 1.6 billion won). Considering the annual salary of foreign players who have played in China and his performance this season, Sow 'beneficiary contract'. However, Shandong is focusing on lowering the salary level of foreign players, which accounts for a significant portion of the club's salary table, and is applying similar standards to Baco.

Salary cut? Okay! Instead... Foreigners from the bombing K-League are pushing for Shandong renewal
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Therefore, local people seem to be concerned about Baco's transfer situation. Sohu pointed out that "Shandong had offered Moises a six-month short-term contract two years ago, which was rejected, and the player left the team." At the same time, he stressed that Shandong's concerns also have reasons, saying, `On the other hand, signing a multi-year contract with a foreign player entering his mid-30s carries risks.'

It is unclear whether Baco will remain in Shandong at the risk of a salary cut, as observed in China. Shandong, which unilaterally threw out coach Choi Kang-hee, plans to break up with coach Han Peng, who put him in the acting position, and place a new foreign leader later this month. There is a lot of uncertainty given the chaotic team atmosphere and operational issues that will change again next year. As he has made outstanding performances in Shandong, if Baco comes to the market, many teams are expected to want him. On the other hand, if Shandong sends out Baco, it is also a variable whether it will be able to find a new foreign player who will play more than his role. In the end, it seems more likely that Baco will hold the key to the negotiations over time.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.