The Dube Birds' players impressed while on a pre-season tour of China this past week and with coach Gordon Igesund a target for Bafana Bafana following the sacking of Pitso Mosimane, a number of players could exit the club.
The big-spending Chinese outfit also have Nikolas Anelka on their books and recently completed a deal for former Argentina boss Sergio Batista.
Swallows brand manager Siya Sangweni told the Sowetan: "Representatives of Shenhua were impressed by some of our players, they expressed interest in signing them.
"We are waiting for them to come back to us. That's all I can say at this stage.
"I know the Chinese are looking for players, but I have not heard anything at this stage about me also being on their wanted list.
"It will be great for me to further my soccer career abroad, Shenhua are a big club in China. They are trying to recruit top players to join them."