reportedly agreed to tour China for a series of
friendlies during this year's World Cup. The Belo
Horizonte-based side will play three matches
against Chinese Super League clubs form June 19
t o 29, Xinhua quoted Brazilian football news portal Samba foot as saying. The deal was
brokered by Chinese sports network Hupu and is
e xpected to be confirmed by Atletico in the
coming days. Hupu has previously been
responsible for bringing former England
internationals Paul Scholes and Michael Owen to China for futsal exhibition matches. Atletico are
understood to see the tour as an ideal marketing
exercise as they attempt to capture a slice of the
lucrative Asian market.
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