Tevez completes move to China, will reportedly earn world-record wage

Shanghai Shenhua officially announced the signing of Carlos Tevez from Boca Juniors on Thursday in a deal that is expected to make the Argentine striker the highest-paid football player in the world.

Though the Chinese Super League club has not revealed the terms of Tevez's contract, it's believed that the 32-year-old is set to earn £615,000 per week, according to The Telegraph.

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"The club looks forward to Tevez helping Greenland Shenhua attack cities and strike stockades in Asian and domestic matches and contribute to more exciting games for fans," Shenhua said, calling him "the most outstanding striker in Argentina's history."

Tevez is expected to link up with his teammates and take part in preseason training sessions on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

(Courtesy: Shanghai Shenhua)

The Argentine returned to his boyhood club Boca Juniors in 2015 after spending nine years in Europe playing with West Ham, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Juventus.

During his two-year stint back with Boca, Tevez helped the famous Argentine outfit capture the Primera Division and the Copa Argentina.

Boca insisted that the door is open for Tevez's return. "We'll work on bringing you back," the club said in a statement, according to the Telegraph. "No effort is too great to have you wearing our shirt again."

The move comes a week after Shanghai Shenhua's crosstown rivals Shanghai SIPG agreed to a deal with Chelsea for Brazilian midfielder Oscar believed to be worth £60 million.