Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Shanghai: Argentina international Carlos Tevez has become the latest big name to move to China after the 32-year-old left Boca Juniors to join AFC Champions League hopefuls Shanghai Shenhua on Thursday.
Tevez’s arrival at the Chinese Super League (CSL) club from South America for an as yet undisclosed transfer fee, comes just days after city rivals Shanghai SIPG announced they had smashed the Asian transfer record to secure the services of former Chelsea midfielder Oscar.
According to Shanghai Shenhua - who recently installed Gus Poyet as their head coach - Tevez will now undergo a medical before joining the rest of the squad in Japan for pre-season training.
A three-time South American Footballer of the Year award winner, Tevez made his debut for Boca Juniors aged just 16, before moving to Brazil's Corinithians in 2005 and West Ham United in England a year later.
In total, the livewire forward played for seven years in the English Premier League, winning the title with both Manchester United and Manchester City.
He also helped United secure the Champions League crown in 2008, before moving to Italian giants Juventus in 2013 where he was to win two Serie A titles.
With Tevez on board, Shanghai Shenhua will now look to improve their domestic fortunes having finished fourth in the CSL last season.
On the continental front, Poyet’s charges will attempt to reach the AFC Champions League Group Stage for a seventh time when they face either Global FC, Tampines Rovers or Brisbane Roar in a one-legged play-off on February 7.
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