Chinese soccer clubs pursuing false prosperity

Editor's note: Reportedly, Gareth Bale, a Welsh soccer player for Real Madrid, has received irresistible offers from several clubs in the Chinese Super League, and it is anticipated he will give the nod to a three-year contract offered by Jiangsu Suning, a club sponsored by the Suning Holdings Group in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

The other big names coming to play in China this summer include Salomon Rondon, Marko Arnautovic and Stephan El Shaarawy.

Chinese clubs have become the most active buyers of soccer players, particularly those who would like to capitalize on their talent with a big pay check as their careers draw toward the final whistle.