Football
Michael Church, Asia correspondent 6y

Guangzhou Evergrande's Nemanja Gudelj leaves on loan to Sporting in Portugal

Serbia international midfielder Nemanja Gudelj has left Guangzhou Evergrande to join Portugal's Sporting on a one-year loan, the Chinese Super League champions announced on Thursday.

Gudelj signed for Guangzhou in January from Tianjin Teda, but he was set aside following the re-signing of Paulinho from Barcelona and the arrival of Anderson Talisca from Benfica on loan.

The 26-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam midfielder played just 11 times in the Chinese Super League for Guangzhou as the club struggled for form prior to the two-month break for the World Cup.

Guangzhou, currently coached by Fabio Cannavaro, have experienced a major upturn in their form since the return of Paulinho, with the club now just three points adrift of leaders Beijing Guoan and Shanghai SIPG with 12 games remaining.

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