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Jackson Martinez leaves Atletico Madrid in £31m China move

Jackson Martinez, Atletico Madrid
Image: Jackson Martinez has left Atletico Madrid for Guangzhou Evergrande in a deal worth £31.8m

Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande have signed Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez for 42m euros (£31.8m).

The Colombian will join up with his new squad when they resume winter training in Dubai on February 9, after completing a medical.

"We firmly believe that the addition of international football star Jackson Martinez will strengthen our attack, providing more exciting performances for everyone," the club said in a statement.

The purchase of Martinez, who only joined Atletico seven months ago in a 35m euro transfer from Porto, represents another major acquisition in Chinese football and breaks the record set when Jiangsu Suning bought Ramires from Chelsea for 36m euros last month.

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Guangzhou already have Brazilian internationals Paulinho and Robinho on their books, while Demba Ba is at Shanghai Shenhua.

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The transfer window is open in China until February 26.

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