The new-found buying power of the Chinese Super League was underlined on Friday as the Asian soccer transfer record was broken for the third time in just over the week with the €50m (£38m) signing of Alex Teixeira.
The 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder was strongly linked with a move to the English Premier League, which has long been the world’s most watched and wealthiest club competition, with Liverpool seen as the frontrunners.
Teixeira confirmed there had been interest from England, but said: “Unfortunately, all the proposals that came from them were somewhat windy and did not contain anything concrete.”
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