4 big names who moved to the Chinese Super League in this Transfer Window

Wagner spent 13 seasons in Germany
Wagner spent 13 seasons in Germany

2. Marek Hamsik - Dalian Yifang

Arguably the greatest Slovakian player ever - Hamsik
Arguably the greatest Slovakian player ever - Hamsik

The all-time leading goal scorer and appearance maker for Napoli in their history, Marek Hamsik has been a one of the clubs greatest ever if not the greatest servant.

The Slovakian started his career in his native nation with Slovan Bratislava. A single season with the club was followed by a move to Italian side Brescia in the 2004-05 season. After a season in Serie A, Brescia found themselves relegated and back in the second tier.

It was in his second season that the Slovak started catching the eyes as the then-teenager made himself a mainstay in the Brescia midfield. The third season saw the attacking midfielder showing his potential as he played 40 games and scored 10 goals in an impressive season.

The young Hamsik had now made a mark and joined newly promoted Serie A team Napoli. From the first day, the Slovak established himself in Napoli's midfield. He made an impressive 37 league appearances and scored 9 goals in his first season with the club.

There was no looking back for the Slovak as he helped Napoli to Champions League qualification just 3 years after their promotion to Serie A. The attacking midfielder continued with his impressive performances as Napoli started to challenge the top dogs in Italian football for the coveted Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona.

Hamsik spent a total of 11-and-a-half seasons at the San Paolo Stadium, writing himself in the history books of Napoli. He made an impressive 520 appearances and scored 121 goals for the Gli Azzurri.

After much speculation, Hamsik finally moved to China and joined Dalian Yifang for a reported fee of around €13 million

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