How China is changing the face of football

The European transfer window is not so European any more, with Chinese clubs outspending even the continent’s richest clubs in January to prove that the country is now a genuine power in attracting the world’s best players.

Chinese spending on soccer had been growing impressively in recent years, but soared to unexpected heights in the recent transfer window.

The three biggest deals, worldwide, in the recent transfer window were all made by Chinese clubs.