„Barcelona“ team has confirmed that Javier Mascherano, who has spent 7.5 years in the team, is leaving Catalonia.
It is announced that the defender will move to the Hebei „China Fortune“ team for 10 million euros, where he will earn twice as much as he does in Spain.
The Chinese team will pay the footballer a salary of 9.5 million euros per season, while in the „Barcelona“ team his salary was 4.5 million euros.
J. Mascherano appeared in only 6 matches in „La Liga“ this season. The footballer will have a farewell ceremony, which will be attended by the team's president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the main team.
