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Napoli captain and record appearance holder Marek Hamsik finalises £17.5m move to Dalian Yifang in China
- Napoli legend Marek Hamsik has completed move to the Chinese Super League
- Napoli president said record appearance holder and captain Hamsik ‘has gone’
- Hamsik’s move to Dalian Yifang is worth £17.6m, according to local reports
- The 31-year old has played 520 games, with 121 goals and 111 assists to his name
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said captain Marek Hamsik has joined Dalian Yifang of the Chinese Super League.
De Laurentiis, speaking ahead of Napoli’s Europa League game against Zurich on Thursday, said Hamsik ‘has gone.’
No financial details were released but local media reports say Dalian paid £17.6million for Hamsik, who signed a three-year contract worth £7.9m a year.
Marek Hamsik applauds the Napoli fans; he is now joining Chinese side Dalian Yifang
Hamsik is Napoli’s record appearance holder after playing 520 times across 12 years
De Laurentiis said: ‘If it’s a “goodbye” or a “see you later” depends only on him. I hope we have the chance at the end of the Chinese season to have him back for a proper goodbye to the fans.’
Hamsik, 31, joined Napoli in 2007 and scored a record 121 goals for the club, surpassing the 115 goals scored by Diego Maradona in December 2017.
He also made 520 appearances, the most in club history, and has made a record 111 appearances for Slovakia.
Slovakia international Hamsik celebrates after scoring against Juventus back in October 2009
Napoli’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed the news about Hamsik on Thursday
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