Swedish veteran football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson of Shanghai SIPG has asserted that 'more big names' will move to China due to the monetary influence and the growing calibre of the Super League.

Brazilian Ramires from Chelsea and Colombian Jackson Martinez from Atletico Madrid have recently made amswitch to China, with Brazil international Alex Teixeira of the Shakhtar Donetsk the latest to move to the country's highest tier of professional football.

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"You can't take away the fact that money is the primary factor. It is an emerging league, which is why they are attracting such big names. There will be more to follow," the former England manager told reporters.

Several other famous names currently are shifting their path to showcase their trade in China including Tim Cahill from the Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls, former Newcastle United striker Demba Ba, the Ivory Coast star Gervinho from AS Roma, Cameroon's Captain Stephane M'Bia from Trabzonspor and Colombian Fredy Guarin from Inter Milan.

Well-known players like Chelsea captain John Terry, Manchester City's captain Wayne Rooney, Ivorian Yaya Toure, Brazilian Hulk of the Zenit Saint Petersburg and Oscar of the Chelsea have been associated with future moves to China.

Chinese outfits have been very active in enticing high valued football players from different leagues to fortify and strengthen their own squad line-ups.

Beijing Guoan presented their latest foreign acquisitions recently with the best player of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Renato Augusto; defensive midfielders from Corinthians, Ralf Teles and Kleber Pinheiro and the Beijing Guoan returnee Egor Krimets from Uzbekistan and the club's new coach Alberto Zaccheroni.

Liaoning Whowin also recently acquired Congolese central defender Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti and Socceroos Michael Thwaite and James Troisi.

In other developments, newly promoted club Hebei China Fortune has signed the Frenchman Gael Kakuta from Sevilla.

Due to higher salaries and the improved standard of the Chinese Super League, China has become an increasingly alluring destination for high-profile players and coaches.

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