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Luis Suarez Lionel Messi was forced to miss the Club World Cup semi-final, but Luis Suarez hopes to see him return to face River Plate.

Pierre Aubameyang The prospect of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang moving to the CSL appears to be at an end after Guangzhou distanced themselves from the transfer.

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior (Paulinho) CSL club Guangzhou Evergrande have threatened legal action against Mundo Deportivo over its coverage of Barcelona's pursuit of Paulinho.

Guangzhou All eyes will be on Alberto Gilardino when he makes his debut for Chinese Super League (CSL) champions Guangzhou Evergrande on Sunday.

The final round of the 2018 AFC Champions League group stage continued on Tuesday, with Sydney FC a notable casualty.

Guangzhou The Chinese Super League's two Guangzhou-based outfits will aim to continue their free-scoring form this week.

Jackson Martínez Valencia After struggling in Spain, the former Atletico Madrid striker believes that his 42 million euros ($45.9 million) transfer to China is best for all three parties.

Linpeng Zhang Chelsea could be set for a shock transfer, with Guangzhou Evergrande defender Zhang Linpeng claiming he will move to Stamford Bridge.

Adriano Correia Claro Having scored twice in their semi-final win four years ago, Adriano is hoping to lift the Club World Cup for a second time with Barcelona.

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior (Paulinho) Barcelona agreed their first purchase since selling Neymar for €222m, bringing in Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande.