CARLOS TEVEZ BECOMES WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID FOOTBALLER.

Carlos Tevez has become the world's highest paid player after joining Shanghai Shenhua in a £77million deal from Boca Juniors.

The former, West Ham, Manchester United and City striker has penned a two-year deal worth £31.5million-a-year with the Chinese Super League club.

The Argentinian club will also receive a £14million fee in the deal sealed just a few weeks after Carlitos was given an emotional send off in a 4-1 victory over Colon.

As Tevez made his way from the field of play at La Bombonera, he waved to supporters and even embraced a pitch invader who had dropped to his knees to worship the 32-year old ex-Juventus striker.

Tevez who recently wedded his childhood girlfriend in a glamorous event in San Isidro,  couldn't resist the money on offer in the Far East.

He's set to earn £615,000-a-week in Shanghai - the city where Chelsea's Brazilian attacker Oscar will also reside after sealing his own mega money move to Shanghai SIPG.