SHANGHAI: Cedric Bakambu’s protracted 40-million-euro move from Villarreal to Beijing Guoan is a litmus test of Chinese football’s 100 percent transfer tax and could have ramifications from Spain to England and beyond.

Two weeks after the French-born Congolese striker declared that he was leaving La Liga for the riches of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Guoan have yet to officially announce his signature and the deal is mired in uncertainty and confusion.

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