Olunga, Oscar & Tevez Behind Record Sh40B Spent By Chinese Clubs

Chinese clubs spent a record 320 milllion pounds which is equivalent to Sh40.7billion during the winter transfer window.

The country's winter window closed yesterday, with the 16 Chinese Super League clubs passing the 215m pounds spent by English Premier League 20 top tier teams in January.

Oscar's move to Shanghai SIPG for 60m pounds and Shanghai Shenhua's reported 40m deal for Carlos Tevez who's the world's highest paid player were the highest.

Meanwhile, Kenyan international Michael Olunga also moved to Guizhou Zhicheng FC from Swedish top side IF Djurgardens, for a record Sh450 million deal.

THE TOP-10 BEST-PAID FOOTBALLERS IN THE WORLD

Tevez has shot to the top of the world's best earners list;

1) Carlos Tevez (Shanghai Shenhua) £615,000 per week £31.98m per year

2) Oscar (Shanghai SIPG) £400,000 per week £20.8m per year

3=) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £365,000 per week £19m per year*

3=) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £365,000 per week £19m per year*

5) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) £346,000 per week £18m per year*

6) Hulk (Shanghai SIPG) £317,000 per week £16.5m per year

7) Paul Pogba (Manchester United) £290,000 per week £15m per year

8) Neymar (Barcelona) £289,000 per week £15m per year*

9=) Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng) £260,000 per week £13.5m per year

9=) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) £260,000 per week £13.5m per year

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