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Atletico's Martinez joins China's Evergrande in record 42 mn euro deal

Published: 03 Feb 2016 - 09:00 am | Last Updated: 18 Nov 2021 - 12:06 am
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Beijing: Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande have signed Atletico Madrid's Colombian striker Jackson Martinez for 42 million euros ($46 million), the club said Wednesday, smashing the national transfer record.

Martinez, 29, whom Evergrande described on their website as "world class", is the latest Europe-based player to head to the increasingly wealthy Chinese Super League.

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