The BBC News reports that, “after Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba left newly-crowned European champions Chelsea for Shanghai Shenhua last month, a number of other seasoned African internationals have quickly followed suit.”

Yakubu Aiyengbeni, a Nigerian striker, departed English side Blackburn Rovers for Guangzhou R&F for a three-year deal, which was swiftly followed by Mali’s Frederic Kanoute, who signed a two-year deal with Beijing Guoan having left Spanish side Sevilla.

According to the BBC News, “they have now been joined by Kanoute’s compatriot, Seydou Kelta, who has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Dalian Aerbin, after winning 14 trophies with Spanish giants Barcelona.”

James Porteous of the South China Morning Post said, “the league – or at least a handful of clubs – is awash with money from club owners, who are often developers riding the huge property bubble in China.”

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