Diego Costa's move from Chelsea to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian is said to be in major doubt.
As reported by Oliver Todd of the MailOnline, it was confirmed on Thursday by the Chinese Football Association that the signing of foreign players will now come with a 100 per cent tax.
It's suggested in the report that Tianjin were poised to complete a deal for Costa worth around £76 million prior to this announcement, although now that looks unlikely, as the striker would potentially cost the club a whopping £152 million.
According to Matt Hughes of The Times, Chelsea will not be willing to entertain any cut-price offers for Costa, as they value the striker at around £60 million.