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The Congolese footballer may not be one of African football’s biggest names – but he does now hold the honour of being the continent’s most expensive player. Sources close to the deal say his move from Spanish club Villareal to China's Beijing Guoan FC is worth around $90 million. Our sports correspondent Piers Edwards explains.

(photo: Congolese football player Cedric Bakambu speaks as he is introduced at a press conference by his new team Beijing Guoan in Beijing on March 1, 2018. Credit: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images)