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Chinese clubs are spending exorbitant amounts to buy the best soccer players in the world

Ramires soccer China

Chinese soccer clubs have gone on a buying spree, bidding for and signing some of the best players in the world for exorbitant amounts.

In late January, British Premier League club Chelsea sold Brazilian international midfielder Ramires to Chinese team Jiangsu Suning in a $36 million deal, while Colombian international Jackson Martinez has signed to Guangzhou Evergrande from Spanish team Atletico Madrid in a deal worth around $46.7 million.

They join the likes of former Arsenal and Roma striker Gervinho, Brazilian internationals Gil, Paulinho and Robinho, and Colombian Fredy Guarín in the country.

In all, Chinese clubs were behind three of the read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com