BEIJING: Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande smashed China’s transfer fee record on Wednesday when they announced a deal to secure Atletico Madrid’s unsettled Colombian striker Jackson Martinez for 42 million euros. Martinez, 29, is the latest Europe-based player to move to the cashed-up Chinese Super League and was described as a “goal poacher” and “fox in the box” in a Chinese-language statement on the club’s website. “The moment has arrived to start a new stage in my career,” Martinez told Atletico’s website. The purchase broke the week-old Chinese record fee of 28m euros, paid by Jiangsu Suning to acquire Brazilian Ramires from Chelsea.