“This investment will not only provide a golden opportunity for young Chinese players sent overseas by Wanda to be selected by leading European football clubs, it will also strengthen the quality of Chinese football and narrow the gap between the rest of the world,” Wang said Wednesday.
Wang Jianlin’s Wanda Group will be the first Chinese company to invest in a top-flight European football club.
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