Mousa Dembele transfer: Nine Premier League stars who swapped England for the riches of China

Mousa Dembele transfer: Nine Premier League stars who swapped England for the riches of China
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele looks set to join a number of players who have swapped the Premier League for the Chinese Super League.Dembele is out of contract at Spurs in the summer and they are likely to cash in on him now with an 11million fee reported to have been offered by Beijing Guoan, according to the BBC.Mousa Dembele looks set to move to ChinaGetty Images - Getty8
Mousa Dembele looks set to move to China
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has already said he will be available to buy in the January transfer window.He is not the first, and unlikely to be the last, to opt for a move to the riches of the Chinese Super League.Clubs in the division will be required to adhere to a new set of regulations from next season, however, including a player salary cap to prevent them from splurging on fees.Foreign players will not be affected by the salary cap but clubs annual expenditure will not be able to exceed 137million.But which superstars will Dembele be following to to China? Find out below.

Oscar Chelsea to Shanghai SIPG

The Brazilian midfielder, 27, decided to move to China from Chelsea at the peak of his career for 60million in 2017.He is one of the highest paid players in the league – and the world – with a reported figure of around 400,000 a week.He helped Shanghai SIPG to their first Chinese Super League title last season.Oscar moved from Chelsea to the Chinese Super League8
Oscar moved from Chelsea to the Chinese Super League

Odion Ighalo – Watford to Changchun Yatai

The striker impressed with Watford in the Championship, scoring 20 goals in their promotion winning season, and the added 15 in his first year in the Premier League.He moved to Changchun Yatai on transfer deadline day in January 2017 for 20million and he has gone on to score 36 goals in 55 games for the club.Odion Ighalo left Watford on transfer deadline day8
Odion Ighalo left Watford on transfer deadline day

John Obi Mikel Chelsea to Tianjin TEDA

Mikel won just about everything you can win in English football with two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the League Cup, Europa League and Champions League in his 10 years at Chelsea.However, after 374 appearances for the Blues they were not going to renew his contract after the 2016-17 season so he made a January move to Tianjin TEDA on a free transfer.After two seasons it now looks like he’ll also be leaving for the same sum.John Obi Mikel spent a decade at Stamford Bridge8
John Obi Mikel spent a decade at Stamford Bridge

Ramires Chelsea to Jiangsu Suning

Brazilian midfielder is another Chelsea player who left for China with a transfer fee of 25million reported after finding himself out of favour under Guus Hiddink.He has made 71 appearances for his club and scored 17 goals but is yet to win any honours.

Didier Drogba Chelsea to Shanghai Shenhua

Chelsea striker Drogba was released by the club in 2012 after scoring 157 goals in 341 games in a legendary Premier League career.He signed for Shanghai Shenhua but after scoring eight times in 11 games he switched to Galatasaray.Didier Drogba after winning the Premier League8
Didier Drogba after winning the Premier League

Nicolas Anelka Chelsea to Shanghai Shenhua

Anelka signed for Shanghai Shenhua in January 2012 where his salary was reported to be around 12million a year.After 27 games, and just three goals, he was loaned to Juventus before returning to the Premier League and signing permanently for West Brom in 2013.Nicolas Anelka left Chelsea for the Chinese Super League8
Nicolas Anelka left Chelsea for the Chinese Super League

Papiss Cisse Newcastle to Shandong Luneng

Cisse signed for Shangong Luneng in the summer of 2016 after 131 games and 44 goals for Newcastle.He played for two seasons in the Chinese Super League scoring 16 goals in 31 games.Papiss Cisse after scoring for Newcastle8
Papiss Cisse after scoring for Newcastle

Paulinho Spurs to Guangzhou Evergrande

Paulinho was Spurs record transfer when they signed him from Corinthians for 17million in July 2013.After two seasons in the Premier League he joined Guangzhou Evergrande for 9.9million. He scored 28 goals in 95 games in China before Barcelona paid 40million for him in August 2017.He spent one campaign at the Camp Nou before returning to Guangzhou Evergrande.Paulinho was signed by Spurs for 17million8
Paulinho was signed by Spurs for 17million

Graziano Pelle Southampton to Shandong Luneng

The Italian striker had two moderately successful seasons in the Premier League with Southampton, scoring 12 and 11 goals, before signing for Shandong Luneng for 12million.He became the fifth-highest paid footballer in the world and has gone on to score 28 goals in 73 games in China.

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