MESUT OZIL reportedly snubbed a £435,000-a-week offer from China before signing his new Arsenal contract. Sport Bild claims the German, 29, was targeted by mega-spenders Guangzhou Evergrande this month. They made an audacious offer to bring Ozil to the Far East this month, with the wages amounting to around £22m-per-year. But the report adds that […]
JAVIER MASCHERANO has joined Chinese Super League side Hebei Fortune in an £8.7million deal. A Barcelona statement confirmed: “FC Barcelona and Hebei China Fortune have reached an agreement for the transfer of Javier Mascherano to the Chinese club from January 26.” Barca will hold a farewell ceremony for the Argentina veteran, 33, today at 10am […]
JAVIER MASCHERANO is set to wave goodbye to Barcelona after a glory-filled eight years today to move to the Chinese Super League. The Argentine international is joining Hebei China Fortune for a reported £8.7m ahead of the new season in the Far East. Mascherano, 33, will even get an official goodbye by the Nou Camp […]
CRISTIANO RONALDO has dropped out of football’s top five earners despite winning the last two Balon d’Ors, according to reports in Spain. With Alexis Sanchez set to swap Arsenal for Manchester United – and bank around £500,000-a-week – the Portuguese Old Trafford hero could fall even further down. Cristiano Ronaldo could be leaving Real Madrid […]
CHINESE clubs have moved on from poaching top players and managers from Europe — and are now taking their medical staff. Shanghai Shenhua have convinced Real Madrid’s first team doctor Joaquin Mas to move to the Far East. Ha terminado mi etapa en el club de mi vida, el Real Madrid, por decisión propia. Quiero […]