The Chelsea striker's potential move to the CSL has hit a snag following new rules introduced by the CFA.
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has introduced its strongest policy to date to curb soaring transfer fees on foreign players amid speculation Diego Costa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could move to China.
A fee in excess of £60 million has been mooted for Chelsea's Costa, who continues to be linked with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian, while Borussia Dortmund star Aubameyang could command a similar figure after Shanghai SIPG's Oscar arrived in China for a league-record €60m.
The CFA wants to put an end to the inflated fees and focus on youth, with the transfer rule – set to come into effect in June – forcing clubs to invest into a development fund should they take a transfer loss.