Parma have completed the signing of former Arsenal and Roma winger Gervinho.
The Ivory Coast international, who left the Italian capital for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune in January 2016, has signed a contract until 2021 with the Serie A club…
Tianjin Quanjian’s Alexandre Pato, left, battles for possession with Beijing Renhe’s Rao Weihui.
Tianjin Quanjian threw away a two-goal lead before salvaging a late point as they fought to a 3-3 draw with Beijing Renhe in the Chinese Super League on Sunday.
Goals from Wang Xiaolong and Alexandre Pato put Tianjin in charge of the game after 35 minutes but a strong second-half showing allowed Renhe to take control.
Ayub Masika’s double, scored either side of a Makhete Diop penalty, saw Renhe turn the game around, only for Liu Jian’s red card with 11 minutes remaining to throw Tianjin a late lifeline.
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The Chinese football authorities have banned Changchun Yatai’s Zhang Li for six games after he was found guilty of “causing chaos” during an altercation with ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba in the Chinese Super League last weekend.
Zhang was also fined 42,000 yuan (£4,800) after the Chinese Football Association ruled that the midfielder had “interfered with the order of the game and caused chaos that had a negative effect for the public” during Changchun’s 1-1 draw with Shanghai Shenhua.
“According…
Jordi Cruyff has been named as the new head coach of Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan.
Former Netherlands international Cruyff succeeds ex-Portugal coach Paulo Bento, who was fired last month as Chongqing slipped towards the relegation …
FC’s Craig Burley takes a look at a few big names who could still move in the summer transfer window, including Eden Hazard, Yerry Mina and many more. Australia defender Trent Sainsbury has joined Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on a three-year deal after leaving Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning.
The move reunites 26-year-old Sainsbury with Mark van Bommel, who took charge of PSV after completing his role as assistant to Australia coach Bert van Marwijk at the World Cup.
“Trent is a defender who we found interesting when he was still playing at PEC Zwolle,” PSV interim technical manager John de Jong told the club’s website.
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Borussia Dortmund have agreed a deal for the transfer of midfielder Axel Witsel from Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian, with the Belgium international becoming their seventh new arrival of the summer.
Dortmund’s interest in Witsel was first reported by Funke Media last month, but Tianjin claimed a €20 million release clause in his contract could not be triggered because the Chinese transfer window had closed.
However, FIFA rules allow clubs from other countries to sign players until…
Renato Augusto earned Beijing Guoan a share of the points as Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with Shandong Luneng ended in a 1-1 draw that allowed Roger Schmidt’s side to hold on to pole position in the Chinese Super League.
The Brazilian’s curling free kick five minutes from the end of the first half cancelled out Diego Tardelli’s fifth-minute effort to ensure Beijing retained their one-point lead over Shandong at the top of the standings.
“We actually created a lot of chances to win but we wasted…
Shanghai Shenhua have alleged that star striker Demba Ba was the subject of racist remarks during a Chinese Super League match on Saturday night.
Late in the 1-1 draw with Changchun Yatai, the former Senegal international collided with…
HONG KONG — Jonathan Soriano’s hat trick helped earn Beijing Guoan a 6-3 win over Chris Coleman’s Hebei China Fortune on Thursday to ensure Roger Schmidt’s side reached the halfway point in this year’s Chinese Super League campaign in pole position.
Soriano made light of the absence of Beijing’s leading scorer Cedric Bakambu through suspension to fire his side to their fourth win in five games to sit a point clear of Shandong Luneng with 15 games in the 30-round season completed.
“We’re just the…
Tianjin Quanjian coach Paulo Sousa has said he expects midfielder Axel Witsel back in China this weekend despite reports linking him with Borussia Dortmund.
Earlier this week, Belgian broadcaster RTBF claimed Witsel, still on holiday after helpi…