Martinez Joins Chinese Club Guangzhou Evergrande

Atletico Madrid striker, Jackson Martinez, has signed for the Chinese Super League club, Guangzhou Evergrande, for 42m euros (£31.8m). The Colombian will join his new teammates when they resume winter training in Dubai on February 9, after completing a medical. “We firmly believe that the addition of international football star, Jackson Martinez, will strengthen our attack, providing more exciting performances for everyone,” the club said in a statement. The former FC Porto striker spent just seven months at the Vicente Calderon for 35m euro. His represents another major acquisition in Chinese football and breaks the record set when Jiangsu Suning bought Ramires from Chelsea for 36m euros last month.  Guangzhou already has Brazilian internationals Paulinho and Robinho on their books, while Demba Ba is at Shanghai Shenhua.