Chelsea midfielder Ramires joins Jiangsu Suning for £25m
Midfielder departs Stamford Bridge for Chinese side after five years and more than 250 appearances
Chelsea midfielder Ramires joined Chinese side Jiangsu Suning for £25m.
Ramires joined Chelsea from Benfica for £17m in 2010 and went on to make 251 appearances for the Stamford Bridge side, scoring 34 goals.
But the midfielder has drifted out of first-team contention this season, first under Jose Mourinho and latterly Guus Hiddink.
The midfielder quickly became a crowd favourite at Stamford Bridge, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League.
He is most fondly remembered by Chelsea fans for his superb chip against Barcelona in the 2012 Champions League semi-final at the Nou Camp.
Ramires will be coached by another former Chelsea player, Dan Petrescu
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