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Hulk seals record £45m Asian deal for £320,000 a week

Brazilian forward Hulk has completed the most expensive transfer in Asian football - worth around £45 million - in a deal that will reportedly earn him £320,000 a week.

The striker joins Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG to be managed by former England boss Sven-Goran Ericsson.

The Brazilian international played in the Japanese league before heading to Europe. Credit: Reuters

Hulk scored 21 goals for Zenit St Petersburg last season having joined the Russian club in 2012 from Porto for £32 million.

The 29-year-old’s reported weekly wage - which totals £16.6 million a year - will make him the ninth best paid player in the world.