Guangzhou Evergrande move was best for all - Jackson Martinez

 Jackson Martinez believes his transfer to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao was best for all concerned after a disappointing spell at Atletico Madrid.

The Chinese Super League club secured a deal for the
Colombia international on Tuesday for a fee of £31m.

Martinez arrived at the Vicente Calderon for £26m in July
last year but failed to replicate his form for Porto in La Liga,
scoring just three times for Diego Simeone's side in 23
appearances.

"It has been an honour for me to be a part of this club, but I
think the time has come to start another stage in my career,"
the 29-year-old told the club's official website. "We have
talked a lot in the last days and we have agreed that this is
the best for all of us."

Martinez joins Luiz Felipe Scolari's side as a replacement
for Elkeson, who was sold to Shanghai SIPG in what was
described by the club as a boost to "the national glory", with
Sven-Goran Eriksson's side competing in the AFC
Champions League.

Guangzhou, meanwhile, have found themselves in hot water
with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after being
found guilty of a number of breaches of media and
marketing regulations in relation to the AFC Champions
League final in November.

The club has been fined $160,000 and ordered to play their
first match of 2016 on February 24 behind closed doors,
while the Chinese Football Association has been fined
$10,000, with both warned over their future conduct.

"The breaches included filming the opponent's closed
training session, conducting an unauthorised post-match
ceremony, infringing upon the commercial rights of AFC
sponsors and numerous violations in relation to the
organisation of the second leg, including significant safety
and security failures," an AFA statement said.