It was an open secret. Hulk, the second most expensive signing in the history of the Chinese Super League (55.8 million euros), leave the Shanghai SIPG. The 34-year-old Brazilian winger announced it today after his team's elimination at the hands of Vissel Kobe in the AFC Champions League.
This is how he said goodbye from your Instagram account: “Today I leave Shanghai SIPG, a team that has offered me a warm welcome. I am very happy for everything the fans have given me. these four years. My thanks to the board and the players for their dedication. Together we have achieved countless achievements, how to win the Super League and the Super Cup. As I have always done in my career, I leave many friends behind. My highest thanks to the Shanghai SIPG family. “
The start of the Hulk was meteoric, reaching the top with the title of the Chinese Super League in 2018. It ended the hegemony of Seven consecutive garter belts for Guangzhou Evergrande. Of course, the last stretch of his Asian career has been marked by the disagreement with his coach, Vitor Pereira, a couple of weeks ago. Espinho's coach decided to stop counting on the footballer after a dialectical confrontation started by the player after being substituted against Yokohama Marinos. Hulk, who had lowered his performance on the field in recent months, He reproached the Portuguese coach for being a habitual change.
The athlete terminates his contract and, therefore, is free for the january market. Hulk has pocketed a total of 67 million euros in 4 years. The one from Campina Grande, which scored 70 goals in 150 games for Shanghai SIPG, you will have to lower your financial claims if you want to continue playing top-level football. The Hulk himself have recently acknowledged that you have received offers from Turkey, Portugal, England, Spain, Italy, Germany and China.