I’m off to China, Obafemi Martins tells Sounders fans

Former Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins is leaving Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders for China’s Shanghai Shenhua, according to a statement on his Twitter account.

The 31-year-old, who has also played for Newcastle United and Birmingham in England and VfL Wolfsburg in Germany, will join up with former Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba at the Chinese Super League (CSL) club.

“After significant reflection, I have decided to join Shanghai Shenhua FC of the CSL,” Martins tweeted on Thursday. He joins a host of high-profile foreign imports to have relocated to China in the past few weeks, including Ivorian striker Gervinho, Brazilian midfielders Alex Teixeira and Ramires, and Colombian striker Jackson Martinez.

Here is Martins emotional farewell tweet to Seattle Sounders fans as he bows out for what he calls a ‘new challenge’ in China;

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Obafemi Martins is highest-earning African in MLS

Nigeria striker, Obafemi Martins, has been ranked 11th among the highest-earning players in the MLS. The former Inter Milan and Newcastle player, has a basic take-home of three million dollars ($3,000,00) a year. Martins is the highest paid African player in the MLS, with Montreal Impact’s Didier Drogba in second place, with over two million dollar ($2,166,668).

The top earner is Kaka of Orlando City FC, who rakes in $7,167,500 annually.

Here is the list of top earners in the MLS:

ORLANDO CITY SC: Kaká ($7,167,500)

TORONTO FC: Sebastian Giovinco ($7,115,555.67)

TORONTO FC: Michael Bradley ($6,500,000)

LA GALAXY: Steven Gerrard ($6,332,504)

NEW YORK CITY FC: Frank Lampard ($6,000,000)

LA GALAXY: Giovani Dos Santos ($5,750,008)

NEW YORK CITY FC: David Villa ($5,610,000)

TORONTO FC Jozy Altidore ($4,750,000)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Clint Dempsey ($4,605,941.50)

LA GALAXY: Robbie Keane ($4,500,000)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION: Jermaine Jones ($3,052,500)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Obafemi Martins ($3,000,000)

NEW YORK CITY FC: Andrea Pirlo ($2,315,694)

MONTREAL IMPACT: Didier Drogba ($2,166,668)

LA GALAXY: Omar Gonzalez ($1,450,000)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS: Pedro Morales ($1,410,900)

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: Innocent Emeghara ($1,300,000)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Nelson Valdez ($1,215,000)

COLUMBUS CREW: Federico Higuain ($1,175,000)

COLORADO RAPIDS: Kevin Doyle ($1,170,000)

PORTLAND TIMBERS: Liam Ridgewell ($1,150,000)

CHICAGO FIRE: Gilberto ($1,144,992)

REAL SALT LAKE: Juan Manuel Martinez ($1,108,666.67)

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Obafemi Martins is highest-earning African in MLS

Nigeria striker, Obafemi Martins, has been ranked 11th among the highest-earning players in the MLS. The former Inter Milan and Newcastle player, has a basic take-home of three million dollars ($3,000,00) a year. Martins is the highest paid African player in the MLS, with Montreal Impact’s Didier Drogba in second place, with over two million dollar ($2,166,668).

The top earner is Kaka of Orlando City FC, who rakes in $7,167,500 annually.

Here is the list of top earners in the MLS:

ORLANDO CITY SC: Kaká ($7,167,500)

TORONTO FC: Sebastian Giovinco ($7,115,555.67)

TORONTO FC: Michael Bradley ($6,500,000)

LA GALAXY: Steven Gerrard ($6,332,504)

NEW YORK CITY FC: Frank Lampard ($6,000,000)

LA GALAXY: Giovani Dos Santos ($5,750,008)

NEW YORK CITY FC: David Villa ($5,610,000)

TORONTO FC Jozy Altidore ($4,750,000)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Clint Dempsey ($4,605,941.50)

LA GALAXY: Robbie Keane ($4,500,000)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION: Jermaine Jones ($3,052,500)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Obafemi Martins ($3,000,000)

NEW YORK CITY FC: Andrea Pirlo ($2,315,694)

MONTREAL IMPACT: Didier Drogba ($2,166,668)

LA GALAXY: Omar Gonzalez ($1,450,000)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS: Pedro Morales ($1,410,900)

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: Innocent Emeghara ($1,300,000)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Nelson Valdez ($1,215,000)

COLUMBUS CREW: Federico Higuain ($1,175,000)

COLORADO RAPIDS: Kevin Doyle ($1,170,000)

PORTLAND TIMBERS: Liam Ridgewell ($1,150,000)

CHICAGO FIRE: Gilberto ($1,144,992)

REAL SALT LAKE: Juan Manuel Martinez ($1,108,666.67)

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