Brown Ideye leaves Olympiacos for Tianjin TEDA

ajike February 22, 2017

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Nigeria international striker Brown Ideye has joined Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi at Chinese side Tianjin TEDA from Olympiacos.

Brown Ideye who is Olympiacos top scorer in all competition this season with 15 goals has joined the Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda for a reported fee of €12m which happens to be a record fee paid for a player by the Chinese club.

🔄 | Tianjin Teda have completed the signing of former #WBA man Brown Ideye who will sign a 3-year deal.(Transfermarket)#CSL 🇨🇳#olympiacos pic.twitter.com/Ge7ON4LO8a

— FCInsider (@followFCInsider) February 22, 2017

Brown Ideye is said to have signed a three-year contract with the Chinese Super League outfit and will earn €3.5m every year making him the sixth highest paid Nigerian player.

Tianjin Teda who recently signed Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi from Chelsea now have another Super Eagles player in their squad.

Mikel Obi and Brown Ideye will be hoping to start the Chinese Super League season with an away win when they play against Shandong Luneng on March 4, 2017.

ajike February 22, 2017

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