Carlos Tevez has his Shanghai Shenhua contract terminated a year early… and immediately returns to Boca Juniors
Argentine forward pocketed an astounding £615,000-a-week to play in the Chinese Super League, but failed to inspire
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CARLOS TEVEZ has had his Shanghai Shenhua contract terminated a year early after his disastrous start to life in China... and immediately moved back to Boca Juniors.
The Argentine forward, 33, pocketed an astounding £615,000-a-week to play in the Chinese Super League, but failed to inspire - scoring just four times in 16 games.
Tevez has long wanted to get away from China and move back to his boyhood Boca Juniors, with that dream now a reality.
Shanghai Shenhua announced the almost inevitable news on Saturday, thanking him for his service.
They said in a statement: "The club would like to place on record our gratitude to Tevez for his contributions last season and wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
Meanwhile, Boca Juniors confirmed he had rejoined the club he played for between 2001 and 2004, as well as 2015-16, immediately prior to his time in China.
The Argentine club revealed: "Carlos Tevez, who was already in Argentina... after ending his contract with the Asian club, joined the Boca squad on Friday."
The move from Boca was always on the cards, with club president Daniel Angelici previously saying: "When the player is free, we will talk to him."
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Meanwhile, vice-president Horacio Paolini claimed: “I’m constantly in touch with Carlos.
"We met last week for a meal. I’d say his return will be closed in a few days.”
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It is understood Boca have offered him a two-year contract to bring Tevez back for his third stint at the club - having kicked-off his career there.
Following a spell in Europe with West Ham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus, he returned "home".
He only left in 2016 for the riches of the Chinese Super League but failed to settle in Asia.