Hulk arrives in China to complete Shanghai deal

Shanghai will reportedly spend 56 million euros (46.23 million pounds) to secure the services of the 29-year-old, which will break the previous record of 50 million euros that Jiangsu Suning paid for midfielder Alex Teixeira in February.

"After (Hulk) arriving in Shanghai, we will conduct a comprehensive medical check-up on him," Sui Guoyang, the Shanghai club's team manager, told reporters.

"We will sign the contract with him after we confirm all (health) details. Then we will have a media briefing."

The Brazilian international has scored 56 goals for Zenit in 97 Russian Premier League matches and was the league's top scorer in the 2014-15 season with 15 goals.

The Chinese Super League club are coached by the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

(Reporting by Nivedita Shankar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)