Tianjin: Belgian international Axel Witsel signed for Tianjin Quanjian FC from Zenit Saint Petersburg, Belgian media said.
The defensive midfielder will reportedly make 18 million euro a year, AFP reported today. Italy's legendary defender World Cup 2006 winner and best player in the world in the same year Fabio Cannavaro will coach Witsel in China.
Starting off his career at Standard Liege, Witsel moved to Benfica before joining Zenit and was linked to a move to Juventus before the big money Chinese bid came in. The stalwart of Belgium's international midfield, who has 71 caps and has scored seven goals, is the latest capture by a Chinese club and comes on the heels of the December deal that makes Argentina's Carlos Tevez the highest salaried player in the world at Shanghai Shenhua, where he will earn 38 million euros a season. (QNA)
