Iceland’s former Barcelona and Chelsea standout Eidur Gudjohnsen has joined the growing ranks of internationals moving to the Chinese Super League.
The 36-year-old forward, who played last season at English second-tier side Bolton Wanderers, signed a deal with mid-table Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, the Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
Shijiazhuang are eighth in the standings in their first season in the Chinese top flight.
Chinese Super League clubs have flexed their financial muscle in recent days, with Guangzhou Evergrande paying US$15 million (Dh55.1m) for Brazil midfielder Paulinho, while Shanghai Shenhua laid out a similar fee for Senegal striker Demba Ba.
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