Tag: Chinese Super League

Southampton striker joins Papiss Cisse in China

Stuart Campbell

Papiss Cisse has left Newcastle United to join Shandong Luneng, with the Chinese Super League side also signing Southamption striker Graziano Pelle, according to the Saints’ website. Cisse completes Chinese switch The Senegalese international striker appeared 131 times for Newcastle, scoring 44 goals, 13 of which arrived in his first 14 matches with the club, after he joined them from Freiburg midway through the 2011-2012 season. In the following four seasons which Cisse spent with Newcastle he struggled to score regularly and was on occasion guilty of ill-discipline, with the biggest…

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Hulk in record move to Chinese Super League

Stuart Campbell

Brazilian striker Hulk has moved to Chinese Super League team Shangai SIPG from Zenit St.Petersburg for £46.1 million, making him the most expensive signing in the history of Asian football. That title was previously held by Alex Teixiera, who Jaingsu Suning paid Shaktar Donetsk £38.4m for. In signing for Shangai SIPG, whose head coach is Sven Goran Eriksson, Hulk becomes just the sixth non-Chinese player at the club with the others being, fellow Brazilian Elkeson, Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Dario Conca (Argentina), Kim Ju-Young (South Korea) and Jean Evrard Kouassi (Ivory Coast).…

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Chelsea star backed for China move

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea skipper John Terry is in the last year of his contract with the club. The Blues have affirmed that they don’t intend to offer a new deal to their current captain, but the situation might change in the future. Therefore, as things stand, the 35-year-old will not be playing for the West London club after this season. Terry has been one of the most decorated defenders of his era and his enormous experience in the Premier League makes him a valuable asset even at his age. Unsurprisingly, a number of…

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Former Liverpool flop and coach could be headed to China

Vincent Van Genechten
balotelli liverpool

Liverpool are viewing China as an ideal place to offload flop Mario Balotelli, while former boss Brendan Rodgers has been linked with a move to the Asian country as well. The Italy international is currently on loan at AC Milan until the end of the current season, but it seems highly unlikely that the Rossoneri will make his move permanent after a disappointing spell in Serie A so far, which was not helped by a couple of injuries. According to Liverpool Echo, it’s understood that Balotelli has no future at Anfield and…

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Wayne Rooney to China? Fans think it’s not a bad idea [Tweets]

Vyom Chaudhary

Manchester United are contemplating an offer from a Chinese club for their skipper Wayne Rooney, according to latest reports. Manchester Evening News reports that the Red Devils have received a lucrative offer for the 30-year old, and they are willing to let their skipper leave if they can secure a marquee signing to replace him in the summer. The England captain could earn at least £500,000-a-week if he decides to move to China. Rooney has spent last 12 years of his career at Old Trafford and remains the most marketable…

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Chelsea target joins Chinese Super League with massive contract

Vincent Van Genechten

Ezequiel Lavezzi has become the latest star player to join the Chinese Super League for an astonishing amount of money, according to The Guardian. Hebei China Fortune have come to an agreement with the Argentine forward on a two-year deal to play at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, where he’ll be coach by former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. Lavezzi is the latest European player to switch to the Chinese top-flight and it’s been reported that he will earn £23.5 million during his stay there, which translates to £400.000 per week… The 30-year-old Argentina…

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Liverpool fans are in shock following Alex Teixeira’s move to China [Tweets]

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool attempted to sign Alex Teixeira from Shakhtar Donetsk last month. After long-drawn negotiations, both clubs failed to reach an agreement, and there was a feeling that the Reds would reignite their interest in the summer. However, those plans have met an early demise after the Ukrainian club agreed a deal to sell their player to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning for a transfer fee of around £38m. Teixeira’s unexpected transfer to China has left Liverpool fans in a state of shock: Chinese side Jiangsu Suning have signed Alex…

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Two more superstars linked with BIG moves to Chinese Super League

Vyom Chaudhary

Chinese Super League clubs have already invested an enormous amount of money into the signings of Ramires, Jackson Martinez, Alex Teixeira, Fredy Guarin and Gervinho this transfer window. However, the latest reports suggest that Chinese clubs are not done yet. Goal.com, via Russian newspaper Izvestia, claims that Shanghai Shenhua are preparing a huge £70 million deal for Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk. The 29-year old Brazilian international signed for Zenit in a £46 million deal from Porto in 2012 and he helped his club win the 2014-15 Russian League title. In another story,…

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Chinese-bound Alex Teixeira becomes one of the highest paid players in the world

Vincent Van Genechten

As reported earlier on Thursday, Liverpool and Chelsea target Alex Texeira will join Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese Super League. According to Calciomercato, and confirmed by Sky Sports on Twitter, the Chinese club will pay an Asian record £38 million for the Brazilian. The record was broken only recently when Atletico’s Jackson Martinez moved to Chinese champions Guaghzuo Evergrande on a £32 million deal. Like Martinez, Teixeira will become one of the highest paid football players in the world, coming in at a joint tenth place with Kevin De Bruyne, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Edinson…

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Liverpool star target set to join…Chinese Super League club

Vincent Van Genechten

Liverpool got very close to signing Alex Teixeira during the January transfer market, but now the Brazilian looks set to join Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Super League. According to Italian sports news outlet Calciomercato, the Chinese club has found an agreement for the Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder, claiming the 26-year-old has put the pen on his contract. The Ukraine side rejected bids from Liverpool up to £27 million for their Brazilian star, with Jurgen Klopp desperately hunting for a creative force to reignite the Reds. The Anfield club gave up their…

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Leicester City were rejected by…Ronaldinho

Vincent Van Genechten

Stoky City made the biggest move during the winter transfer market by spending nearly £19 million on FC Porto’s Giannelli Imbula, but they were almost beaten by Leicester City, who where keen on signing former Brazil and Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho. According to Mundo Deportivo, Ronaldinho rejected to join the Premier League leading Foxes during the latter moments of the January window. The former football star has been without a club since leaving Fluminense in September, with the Foxes being keen to add the Brazilian to their squad as they are pushing for a crazy run…

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Falcao left out of Champions League squad amid rumours linking him with a move to China

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea have left out on-loan striker Radamel Falcao from their Champions League squad for the latter stages of the tournament. The Colombian international was absent in the squad list released by the club on Wednesday, with new signings Alexandre Pato and Matt Miazga both making the list. The BBC reports that the omission could be because the West London club are still trying to offload the 29-year old, with Chinese club Jiangsu Suning interested in his services. Falcao, who is currently owned by Ligue 1 club Monaco, was linked with a transfer deadline…

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