Ghana captain loses out as highest paid player in Chinese league

Shanghai SIPG forward Asamoah Gyan has been toppled as the highest paid player in the Chinese league after the signings of Brazilian Hulk and Italian striker Graziano Pelle.

Hulk joined Gyan at Shanghai SIPG from Zenit St Petersburg, whiles Pelle would don the shirt of rivals Shangdong Luneng from Southampton.

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Hulk will receive £16.5m-a-year, making him the third highest paid player in the world and highest in China while Graziano Pelle will receive £12.5m-a-year (sixth most paid player in the world).

Asamoah Gyan, who earns a whooping amount of £11.8m a year deal from his club Shanghai SIPG, has dropped down to the 7th highest paid player of the world after being 6th previously.

Find below a fill list of the world’s most paid footballers as at 2016

The Chinese league has recently been attracting interest from players who move there sometimes to end their careers. African players have not been left out with the recent signing of Shandong Luneng of Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse from Newcastle United.