Nightmare Chinese bow for fallen Fonte

YOU’D imagine it was a nervous weekend for the men who sanction the transfers at Chinese Super League newcomers Dalian Yifang.

They splashed out last week ahead of the kick-off of the new campaign.

West Ham flop Jose Fonte was signed for £4.4m. More significantly, they parted with £43m to bring in Atletico Madrid pair Yannick Carrasco and Nicolas Gaitan.

Anticipation was high for their season opener away to Shanghai SIPG, although Fonte was not exactly greeted warmly in his new surroundings – just one fan turned up to meet him at the airport.

More humiliation followed as his bow culminated in a disastrous 8-0 defeat with ex-Chelsea star Oscar bagging a hat-trick. Fonte was taken off.