The Colombia attacker joined Guangzhou Evergrande from Atletico Madrid in January for €42 million and it has been revealed that he will receive a portion of the sale
Jackson Martinez's move to Guangzhou Evergrande from Atletico Madrid brought an end to a disappointing period in the Spanish capital and earned him a significant wage rise, but it has now been revealed that the deal was more profitable for the striker than initially believed.
The former Porto man became one of several high-profile players to leave Europe for the cash-rich Chinese Super League, joining Guangzhou for €42 million after a brief spell at Atletico.
However, whistle-blowing website Football Leaks, which has revealed the details of many contracts in recent months, released the details of Martinez's contract with the Rojiblancos, which shows that he pocketed a chunk of the fee which saw him move to the Far East.
The 29-year-old had a clause in his deal which entitled him to five per cent of any transfer away from Atletico.
The contract also showed that Martinez picked up a €2.5m fee for signing with the Liga club and was to earn €3.5m in his first year, which was to rise to €5m per year for the remainder of his time there.
After a successful spell with Porto, Martinez joined Atletico last summer for around €35m, but failed to sustain his form with Diego Simeone's men, scoring just three goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.
- Goal