Last week, Tianjin Teda lost 2-1 to Mönchengladbach II, just as St. Pauli whitewashed them 6-2
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports however that Chinese clubs will only be able to field three foreign players per game when the new season starts
Obi left Chelsea for Tianjin Teda this month, signing a £140,000-a-week deal with the Chinese Super League club
A rule change has reduced the number of foreigners allowed in a move which could slow down the wave of big-money signings from Europe
Much of the build-up around the game surrounded the absence of Diego Costa, who was reportedly omitted from the squad because of a bust-up between himself and members of the Blues backroom staff over a purported big-money move to the Chinese Super League
And after his Nigerian international teammate, John Mikel Obi, sealed a move to Tianjin TEDA last week, Ighalo may follow him to the Far East
The 25-year-old netted after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 friendly win against Saudi Arabian side, Al-Batin, in Doha, Qatar
It was learnt that the Nigeria international has been offered a three-year contract and his pay packet would be approximately eight million euros per year (equivalent of N12 billion) if he agrees terms with the club
Obi, 29, has not played a single minute of first-team football since Antonio Conte arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer
It was revealed that Obi had received an offer from Shanghai SIPG, the club who are set to buy Chelsea team-mate Oscar for £60 million
After it was announced that he would leave the Etihad Stadium, Pellegrini was linked with a number of clubs in Europe
A number of big-name players have signed for Chinese clubs, with Jiangsu Suning paying Chelsea £25 million for Ramires and Shakhtar Donetsk £38.5 million for Alex Teixeira, while Guangzhou Evergrande landed Jackson Martinez for £32 million
The Chinese Super League outspent Europe’s elite with series of high-profile signings that could still increase before the local transfer window closes on February 26