Brazilian striker Robinho to join China Super League club
SAO PAULO - Veteran Brazil striker Robinho says he is leaving the Brazilian club Santos and will reportedly play in China for the team coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Santos said it could not match the offers made for the 31-year-old striker, especially from international clubs. Robinho said that ''unfortunately it won't be possible to renew the contract, but Santos will always remain in my heart.''
Brazilian media reported that Robinho has reached a deal to join China Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande, which recently signed former Brazil coach Scolari. The striker played three different stints with Santos, scoring 111 goals in 253 matches. He also played for Brazil in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and this month's Copa America tournament where Brazil was eliminated by Paraguay in the quarterfinals.
