Carlos Tevez nets a megabucks pay deal with Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai — Argentina’s former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has signed for Shanghai Shenhua in the latest big-money Chinese deal, reportedly making him the world’s best-paid footballer. The acquisition of the 32-year-old from Buenos Aires side Boca Juniors will "greatly enhance" the team’s front line, Shenhua said on Thursday. "The club looks forward to Tevez helping Greenland Shenhua attack cities and strike stockades in Asian and domestic matches and contribute to more exciting games for fans," it said, calling him "the most outstanding striker in Argentina’s history". It did not put a value on the transaction, but Argentine media previously reported Tevez would make $84m over two years under the contract — 20 times his previous earnings. Boca thanked Tevez, who was on his second spell with the club, scoring 25 goals in 56 matches, including a double in a 4-2 Clasico victory over their bitter rivals River Plate this month. Boca wished him good luck, sa...
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