PARIS: In the end, the Chinese made Cedric Bakambu an offer that was too good to refuse.

The Congolese striker’s move to Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan has been the subject of intense scrutiny since Bakambu paid the 40-million-euro ($49.75 million) buyout clause in his contract with Spanish side Villarreal.

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