Chinese clubs have had their biggest spending winter. They are responsible for three of the four biggest deals in the January window. They spent more money per player than any other country in the transfer window and are expected to end up second in the table of total spending.
Chinese clubs have had their biggest spending winter. They are responsible for three of the four biggest deals in the January window. They spent more money per player than any other country in the transfer window and are expected to end up second in the table of total spending.
Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder Ramires went to Jiangsu Suning for a Chinese super league record €28m, Hebel China Fortune bought Gervinho from AS Roma for €18m and Shanghai Shenhua acquired Inter Milan’s Colombian international Freddy Guarin for €13m. Jackson Martinez joined Guangzhou Evergrande for a record Asian fee of £31m.
Wealthy individuals in China continue to respond to political signals to invest in football. President Xi is a keen fan and has frequently said that one of his goals is to help China qualify for the World Cup – and even host it.