The Afcon MVP became Aalborg's record transfer with his move to the Chinese Super League outfit
Danish outfit Aalborg Boldspilklub have sold attacker Christian Bassogog to Chinese Super League club Henan Jianye FC for a club record transfer fee.
Bassogog introduced himself to the football world with a series of eye catching performances which subsequently saw him voted MVP at the recent Africa Cup of Nations spectacle in Gabon where he helped Cameroon to their first continental title since 2002. Bassogog, 21, leaves AaB after one year and five months since arriving from Wilmington Hammerheads FC. Within the brief period, he featured 30 times and scored four goals however, did enough to impress Hugo Broos who included him in Cameroon’s 23-man squad for the Afcon. After passing his medical, Bassogog became both the most expensive player - 6 Million Euros- in Jianye’s history as well as breaking the record for a deal involving a Danish Super League club.
OFFICIAL: Aalborg announce the sale of #AFCON2017 MVP Christian Bassogog to Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye for record fee. pic.twitter.com/rH9bkhtuju
Marwan A. @MarwanAhmed_KFFirst photo of Henan Jianye's signing, Christian Bassogog.pic.twitter.com/En4EsgoN72
Henan finished 13th in their previous Super League campaign and Bassogog becomes their second capture from the Danish topflight after they snatched defender, Edigeison Gomes from Esbjerg two years ago. He becomes the second Cameroonian in the Chinese top flight as he joins Indomitable Lions legend Stephane M’Bia who plays for Hebei CFFC. There are rumours that Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o is on his way to the Asian country.