SHANGHAI SIPG have signed former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho.
The Chinese Super League outfit now has a strong Blues presence, as they are managed by ex-boss Andre Villas-Boas and also landed Oscar for a reported £52m earlier in the transfer window.
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The AFC’s Champions League’s Twitter account – not the club’s – have reported the signing of the 38-year-old, who helped his side win Euro 2016 this summer.
Villas-Boas revealed Carvalho, a free agent since leaving Monaco at the end of the 2015-16 Ligue 1 campaign, has been training with the club in the last few days.
When asked about the rumours surrounding Carvalho, he told Chinese media: “I have a good relationship with Carvalho, who has a wonderful professional career.
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“His CV makes it impossible for me to doubt his considerable stature among his peers. I’m impressed by the composure he showed on his first day of training. Right now he’s just training with us. We’ll make a decision in due time.”
But Xie Hui, an assistant coach at the club, recently issued an cryptic message on his Weibo account – the Chinese version of Facebook – saying: “Ricardo Carvalho, it’s a honor to have you on our side.”
Carvalho is still going strong and has had a trophy-laden career with the likes of the Blues and Real Madrid – and also won three Primeira Liga titles and one Champions League with Porto before switching to Stamford Bridge.
At the Blues, he played a key part in them claiming three Premier League titles and three FA Cups.
After six years, he left Stamford Bridge for the Bernabeu and lifted the Liga title with Los Blancos during the 2011-12 season before joining Monaco in 2013.
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