Hulk leaves China to return to a UCL team

Hulk's time in Chinese football is coming to an end. The Brazilian has announced to 'Globoesporte' that he will not extend his contract with Shanghai SIPG and will leave China after four and a half years of success.

The striker revealed: "My contract ends in December. We already had a meeting and I said I don't want to extend. Now it's raining proposals from several countries. It's true that among them are many of Europe's big clubs, competing in the Champions League, and also Brazil. Even from China, but I don't want to stay here."

Hulk, one of the few stars to have put down roots in China, spoke of his career and how he has succeeded at almost every team: "I left Brazil, spent three and a half years in Japan, four in Portugal, four in Russia and last week I completed four in China. Everywhere I went, I walked in and out the door. Always well valued, with titles".

In advance, at 33 - he will turn 34 soon - we will still see him at the highest level in Europe before he retires. After that, he'll probably go to Brazil.