Beijing — China would limit the wild sums its clubs spend on international football players, authorities said on Thursday, days after the transfer window opened and the Asian record was promptly smashed. In an interview posted on the General Administration of Sport, an unnamed spokesman said the government would "regulate and restrain high-priced signings, and make reasonable restrictions on players’ high incomes". This came days after Shanghai SIPG recruited Brazilian star Oscar from Chelsea in a €60m deal that broke the Asian transfer record. Carlos Tevez, Argentina’s former Manchester United and Manchester City striker, was lured to rival Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in another big-money deal. Tevez’s transfer fee was €10.5m, according to website transfermarkt.com, which tracks football transfers. The 32-year-old is reportedly set to be the highest-paid player in the world with a two-year contract of €38m a season. Oscar’s deal with Shanghai SIPG is thought to be €2...
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