Shanghai Shenhua have completed a deal to bring former Manchester
United striker Carlos Tevez to the Chinese Super League (CSL),
reportedly making him the highest-paid player in world football.
Shenhua,
who are coached by former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Gus Poyet,
made the announcement on Thursday, after the Argentina star arrived in
Shanghai for a medical ahead of his unveiling.
Shanghai Shenhua paid an $11 million (£9m) transfer fee to get the
striker, while The Associated Press reported that he will earn $40m
(£32.5m) over two years -- equivalent to $385,000 (£315,000) per week.
The
CSL side have always brought in big-name players from Europe, with
ex-Chelsea forward Demba Ba, Obafemi Martins and former Inter Milan
midfielder Fredy Guarin among the long list of recruits.
Having
finished fourth in the CSL this year, Poyet made Tevez his priority
signing, and is keen to add Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria to his squad.
Tevez's
old club Boca Juniors all but confirmed the big-money move when they
issued a statement that read: "Good luck Carlitos, you will always be in
our hearts."
This deal has further strengthened the CSL as a major powerhouse in world football, with Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Oscar also taking his skills to China last week for a fee of £60 million.
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