Guangzhou team brought in Top20 during the Chinese Super League: Paulinho and J Ma tied for the first place in 42 million.

December 27-Guangzhou team was relegated this season. The 8-champion team in the Chinese Super League was relegated for the first time since it was upgraded in 2010. De Zhuan counted the top 20 signings of the Guangzhou team during the Super League period.
Top 20 players of Guangzhou team during the Chinese Super League period:
1 Paulinho (Barcelona) 2018-19 transfer fee of 42 million euros
= Jackson Martinez (Atletico Madrid) 2015-16 season transfer fee of 42 million euros
3 Tariska (Benfica) 2018-19 transfer fee of 19.2 million euros
4 Golat (Cruzeiro) transfer fee of 15 million euros for 2014-15 season
5 Paulinho (Tottenham) 2015-16 season transfer fee of 14 million euros
6 Alan (Salzburg Red Bull) 2014-15 transfer fee of 11.1 million euros
7 Zhang Wenzhao (Shandong Luneng) 2016-17 season transfer fee of 10.4 million euros
8 Zhang Chenglin (Beijing people and) 2016-17 season transfer fee of 9.65 million euros
9 Barrios (Dot) 2012-13 season transfer fee of 8.5 million euros
10 Conka (Fluminense) transfer fee of 8.2 million euros for 2011-12 season
11 Diamanti (Bologna) transfer fee of 7.5 million euros for 2013-14 season
12 Liu Dianzhu (Guangzhou R & F) 2015-16 season transfer fee of 6.7 million euros
13 Rene (Tombs) transfer fee for 2013-14 season 6 million euros
14 Trisca (Benfica) 2018-19 season rental fee of 5.8 million euros
15 Akerson (Botafgo) 2012-13 transfer fee of 5.7 million euros
16 Paulinho (Barcelona) 5.5 million euro loan fee for 2018-19 season
17 Gilardino (Genoa) 2014-15 transfer fee of 5.5 million euros
= Exxon (Shanghai Shanggang) 2019-20 season transfer fee of 5.5 million euros
Yu Hanchao (Dalian Albin) 2014-15 season transfer fee of 5.5 million euros
20 Jiang Guangtai (Everton) 2018-19 season transfer fee of 4.6 million euros
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