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Carlos Tevez to Shanghai Shenhua: Latest Transfer Details, Comments and Reaction

Veteran striker Carlos Tevez has completed his transfer from Boca Juniors to Shanghai Shenhua, becoming the latest star footballer to move to the Chinese League and the world's highest-paid player.

Oliver Todd of the Daily Mail passed along confirmation from the club and reported Tevez will earn an estimated £615,000 per week as part of the move.

Bleacher Report UK broke the astronomical figure down:

Take a look around the bank of Carlos Tevez, the world’s best-paid footballer ud83dudcb0 pic.twitter.com/eIMMJ5f8sw

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 29, 2016

The 32-year-old returned to boyhood club Boca Juniors in 2015 after a successful spell with Juventus, where he won two Serie A titles and made it all the way to the final of the UEFA Champions League.