"Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC reached a transfer agreement with Argentina Club Atletico Boca Juniors. Carlos Alberto Tevez is officially joined Shanghai Shenhua," the club said in a statement on its website (www.shenhuafc.com.cn).
Although no financial details of the deal were released, media reports have suggested that the Chinese club paid €84 million ($87.65 million) for Tevez, who returned to
The hefty price tag will make Tevez the world's sixth most expensive player, behind Paul Pogba, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and Neymar, according to the German-based football information website transfermarkt.com.
Tevez is also in line to become the sport's highest paid player with the striker reportedly earning around $753,000 per week on a two-year contract with Shanghai Shenhua.
The 32-year-old is the second big-money arrival in China's biggest city in less than a week after Brazilian midfielder Oscar joined local rivals Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea in a deal believed to be worth €60 million ($62.62 million).
Graziano Pelle, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Jackson Martinez are all recent arrivals in
Tevez, who played for West Ham United, Manchester United,
Having helped the club win the league title last year, Tevez starred in a 4-2 win over
Tevez will team up with other high-profile internationals at the club, including Senegalese striker Demba Ba, Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins and Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin.
Despite a highly-successful club career, Tevez has failed to light up the international stage, having scored 13 goals in 76 appearances for
Boca Juniors offered Tevez their best wishes in a statement announcing his departure, which included the message: "Good luck Carlitos. You will always be in our hearts."
Shanghai Shenhua, who appointed Gus Poyet as manager last month, finished fourth in the 2016 Chinese Super League, which ran from March to the end of October, 16 points behind champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
