Last week, the official website of the Chinese club announced the transition of the French striker.
According to Bild, the transfer amount was 35.7 million euros. Thus, Modest entered the top ten most expensive transfer acquisitions of clubs from China.
At a special press conference with the participation of head coach Tianjin Quanjian Fabio Cannavaro Modest got a t-shirt with his number and was presented as a player of the club.