AFP, Beijing :
Argentine star Dario Conca has signed with Shanghai SIPG, the Chinese Super League club said Saturday, in a deal reported to be worth almost $11 million a year.
Shanghai SIPG did not mention the contract length or salary, but a report earlier this week on the Sina Sports news portal said it was worth $10.8 million a year, with other media adding the agreement was for two years.
Conca returns to China after only a year at Brazilian club Fluminense, who he joined following three successful seasons with Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
Conca was a pivotal player in Guangzhou’s dominance, scoring 55 goals in 100 appearances.
He is the latest in a series of signings by former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has been rebuilding Shanghai SIPG since he was appointed coach in November.
