Argentine striker Carlos Tevez joins China's Shanghai Shenhua for a hefty fee
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club playing in the Chinese Super League.
The Chinese club deal is expected to make the former Manchester United and Manchester City striker one of the highest paid footballers in the world, media reported.
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, reported ESPN FC.
ESPN FC had earlier reported that according to its sources Tevez is considering an offer worth a world-record £615,000 ($760,632) per week to to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
The BBC reported, Boca Juniors offered Tevez their best wishes, which included the message: "Good luck Carlitos. You will always be in our hearts."
Image: Shanghai Shenhua website
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