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Hulk set to join Shanghai SIPG in $60 million move

FC Zenit St Petersburg v PFC CSKA Moscow - Russian Premier League

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - APRIL 03: Hulk of FC Zenit St. Petersburg celebrates his goal during the Russian Football League match between FC Zenit St. Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moscow at Petrovsky stadium on April 3, 2016 in St. Peterburg, Russia. (Photo by Epsilon/Getty Images)

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Add Hulk’s name to the list of top players moving to China.

The 29-year-old Brazilian forward is set for a medical on Wednesday ahead of a $60 million move to Shanghai SIPG, who are coached by former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

The move would make Hulk the most expensive transfer in Asian football history.

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Hulk has experience playing in Asia, starting his career in Japan before earning a move to Porto. After a successful stint in Portugal, he moved to Zenit St. Petersburg, where he has scored 75 goals over the past four seasons.

The striker has earned 49 caps for the Brazilian national team, playing at the 2014 World Cup and most recently at the Copa America Centenario.

At Shanghai, Hulk will join former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan, who is reportedly on weekly wages of more than $300,000.