Fantastic move from him! His footballing level will go up twice as fast as it would've gone in Europe. What is also important to notice is that he did it for the love of the game, he's going to earn just few bobs in China whereas in Europe it's all about money. Not to forget he's going to make a massive football history in China.
Jiangsu Suning have agreed a deal to sign Alex Teixeira from Shakhtar Donetsk for €50m (£38m), the Ukrainian club have announced on their website.
Alex Teixeira scored 89 times in 223 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk and becomes the third big arrival in China in the past fortnight.
Liverpool had been closely linked with a move for the 26-year-old Brazilian during the January transfer window and Shakhtar said they rejected a €24m offer from the Premier League club for the attacking midfielder, with their asking price being €70m euros for a summer transfer.
However, Shakhtar have now announced a deal with Chinese side Jiangsu. A statement on shakhtar.com read: “Shakhtar Donetsk and Jiangsu Suning FC have agreed on all the necessary formalities for the transfer of Alex Teixeira to the Chinese club. Transfer fee for the Brazilian midfielder is €50m. Shakhtar thank Alex for the time spent in the team and wish him success at his new club.”
So the mass exodus to China continues. I've heard that Lavezzi is on the brink of a move there as well.... Chinese clubs also made a mega money moves for Oscar, Hulk and a few others in January, but they were rejected.
Thoughts?
Source : http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/05/alex-teixeira-jiangsu-suning-shakhtar-donetsk