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Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira became China's third record signing in just over a week on Friday when Jiangsu Suning snapped him up for 50 million euros ($56 million) Adidas NMD Australia Sale , following earlier interest from English Premier League giants Liverpool.


China's latest monster move came only three days after Guangzhou Evergrande paid 42 million euros for Atletico Madrid's Jackson Martinez, and nine days after Jiangsu's 28 million euro purchase of Ramires from Chelsea.


The hat trick of record deals pushed China's spending in its current transfer period, which closes on February 26, to 258.9 million euros, higher than the 247.3 million euros spent by English clubs in the now-closed January transfer window Adidas NMD Australia Online , according to transfermarkt which tracks the sport's commercial dealings.


Teixeira's signing on a four-year deal from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk also shows China now has the clout to attract players in the prime of their careers.


""Everyone has always known that I want to stay in Europe ... But unfortunately all the offers I received from them weren't serious and didn't contain anything specific,"" Teixeira told the Shakhtar website. ""I now received a serious offer from China. I am of course moving there.""


China is pumping money into the beautiful game, hoping to build a national soccer culture to match its rising economic might.


But questions have been asked about whether some of the transfers have been overpriced, with many of this season's deals involving players in their late 20s cashing in at the end of their careers.


Teixeira, though Adidas NMD Australia Womens , is 26, and while he has not played for Brazil's senior side, his signing indicates Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs can also lure younger players.


The purchases are drawing international attention to China's professional league, said David Hornby, sports business director of the Mailman brand management group.


""Teixeira was one of the most sought-after players in the transfer window Adidas NMD Australia ,"" he said. ""The fact that a Chinese club can fight off European competition for his signature is the clearest sign yet that the CSL is stating its claim as one of the top-five leagues worldwide.""


Jiangsu Suning, coached by former Chelsea player Dan Petrescu, have aggressively pursued foreign players.


The team - formerly known as Sainty - won the Chinese FA Cup last year and in December were bought for a reported $80 million by Suning Commerce Group, one of China's biggest privately owned retailers with more than 1,600 stores.


Teixeira is a highly rated attacking midfielder Adidas Pure Boost 2.0 Australia , scoring 89 goals in 223 matches for Shakhtar, with whom he won five Ukrainian championships. Suning praised his ability to ""play any front position,"" -adding he ""can also take charge of the wings.""



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