Tevez receives rapturous welcome as lucrative Shanghai stay starts

Carlos Tevez's China adventure begins.

The Argentinian striker touched down in the country's capital on Thursday for the start of his stint with Shanghai Shenhua, where he'll reportedly take home £615,000 a week - a record salary for a footballer.

Hundreds of fans turned up to greet him after his switch from hometown club Boca Juniors. Many wore the colours of the Argentina national team, which the 32-year-old last represented in October 2015.

Tevez will work under manager Gus Poyet in Hongkou District, and will count Fredy Guarin and Obafemi Martins among his teammates.

The crowd chanted "Carlos! Carlos!" as he made his way through the airport terminal, according to BBC Sport.

The former Boca Juniors, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Juventus man is set to begin the Chinese Super League season in March.