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Real Madrid centre-back Pepe will reportedly quit the Santiago Bernabeu this summer to seal a move to the lucrative Chinese Super League. T
he veteran Portuguese defender is set to be replaced by Jesus Vallejo, who will rejoin Los Blancos once his loan spell with Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt finishes at the end of the season.
Replacing a mainstay such as Pepe won't be easy for Vallejo, but that's the plan for the 20-year-old, according to Spanish publication AS (h/t Pete Jenson of MailOnline).
The reports also indicated Pepe may already have his next club in mind, should he move to China: "Vallejo will replace Pepe who is off to China on a free at the end of the season.