With Wolves the latest club to receive investment from China, Johnny Phillips examines the trend and what it means for the game... The Chinese revolution? Explaining the explosion of moves to China Ordering a Chinese takeover has never seemed so easy.Earlier this year, the Chinese Super League grabbed global headlines as it broke its transfer record four times in a single month, luring Ramires away from Chelsea and persuading Alex Teixeira to sign for Jiangsu Suning instead of Liverpool. But in recent months, the focus has changed, with many Chinese companies and entrepreneurs linked with European clubs - especially those in England.These are changing times and China is looking to play a huge role in shaping the future of football. Sports business journalist Mark Dreyer, a former colleague on Soccer Saturday, has spent the past eight years in Beijing and has documented much of this for China Sports Insider. Alex Teixeira (right) signed for Jiangsu Suning after opting against moving to Liverpool The government has been actively looking for new areas to drive the economy and the sports sector is one that has been actively targeted, Dreyer says.Chinese president - and football fan - Xi Jinping has announced a long-term vision to overhaul the football industry from top to bottom, with the aim of making China a true global soccer power by 2050.Chinese companies are being encouraged to become more global in their outlook and diversify their businesses to become more competitive both domestically and overseas.Many Chinese companies have been piling into football investment, both at home and abroad, not only because they want to be a part of Chinas next growth story, but because they also want to maintain good government relations. Former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho (right) lifted the Chinese Super League title with Guangzhou Evergrande Right now, the West Midlands appears to be a focal point for much of this interest, with Aston Villa recently bought, Wolves confirming a takeover on Thursday and West Brom the subject of on-going speculation.So little is known overseas about the vast majority of potential Chinese owners that rumours can spread like wildfire, Dreyer adds. Chinas market is so big that investors could emerge from any sector, possibly venturing into sports for the first time.In fact, Chinese companies are making deals in the energy, real estate, transport and consumer sectors that often run to billions of dollars, so these football purchases equate to mere pocket change in comparison.As a rule, I would say nine out of 10 stories dont really have much basis in reality - but fans keep hoping that their club is the lucky tenth one.So who are the potential investors with real clout? Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda Group, has a 20 per cent stake in Atletico Madrid and has been linked with West Brom Wang Jianlin, chairman of the Wanda Group [recently linked with West Brom], and Chinas richest man, is definitely leading the way here. Not only was he among the first to make an overseas investment with a 20 per cent stake in Atletico Madrid, but he has also made some massive deals.Elsewhere, Jack Ma - chairman of Alibaba, Chinas second richest man and seen as an Asian equivalent to Steve Jobs - owns 40 per cent of Guangzhou Evergrande, Chinas leading domestic club and winner of the Asian Champions League twice in the past three years.Then theres Zhang Jindong, whose Suning e-commerce group owns a team in the Chinese Super League that broke the Chinese transfer fee record twice earlier this year and also purchased Inter Milan last month.The long-term plan is evident, as Dreyer explains. Towards the end of last year, China Media Capital (CMC) led a group that invested $400m into the City Football Group, Manchester Citys parent company, in exchange for 13 per cent of the company. Sergio Aguero poses for a photo with Chinas president Xi Jinping and former prime minister David Cameron The franchise model, with clubs in the US, UK, Japan and Australia, plus Manchester Citys impressive academy set-up are both elements that Chinese football is known to favour.Instead of attempting to buy the whole thing, the idea is that this investment can be used as a way to see how the club is run and some of that expertise can be brought back to China.Of course, it didnt hurt that Chinese legend Sun Jihai played for Manchester City or that President Xi had posed for a selfie with Sergio Aguero on a visit to the training ground just weeks before the deal was announced.What of Aston Villa, where Dr Tony Xia has taken over? New Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia My advice would be to take the big statements of intent with a pinch of salt, says Dreyer.There are dozens of top European clubs all actively trying to crack the Chinese market and Chinese fans wont flock to Villa simply because of their owner - but Villa fans have had such a torrid time in recent years that even modest improvement on the pitch would be a big step forward.Should Wolves fans be getting carried away? Robin Li, founder of search engine Baidu, was first reported to be purchasing the club and now Fosun International, a Shanghai investment company, have completed a Molineux buyout.Founder Guo Guangchang is another in the upper reaches of Chinas rich list. Fosuns previous investments in Club Med, Thomas Cook, Cirque du Soleil and other health and happiness deals, as they put it, should stand them in good stead.Put it this way - my guess is that Wolves will be higher up the league table than Villa ten years from now! How are the Chinese Super League signings doing? Have Jackson Martinez, Gervinho and Alex Teixeira been a success? Dreyer is convinced there will be many more takeover stories over the coming months, not least due to the changing political environment.Undoubtedly the weaker pound, following the Brexit vote, has made English clubs that much more attractive in recent weeks. Wanda specifically mentioned this as a factor when it announced a deal to buy the Odeon and UCI cinema chain last week.The Premier League may have missed a trick when it failed to renegotiate the television rights deal with Chinas national broadcaster CCTV 10 years ago. Since then, Europes other leagues have garnered interest from football fans in China. But now it appears that English football is attracting attention once more.Every week there are new targets - and new buyers. 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"We had a lot of great memories with Jim, so we wanted to give him one more," Cabrera said. "We wanted that for him, because of everything he did for us." Cabrera connected for his fifth homer, tagging Kyle Gibson (3-3), while Martinez hit his eighth of the season and fourth in the last six games. "It was great to see Jim today, because hes still a big part of our family," Martinez said. "You see him today, running around and hugging people, and you forget how old he is, because he doesnt have the attitude of an old man. He still seems young, and we all loved seeing him, because he has done so much for all of us." Scherzer (5-1) wasnt sharp yet still won, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out six — his team-record streak of fanning at least seven in seven starts to begin a season ended. "I couldnt find my release point today, but I was able to get through it," he said. "I gave up one big shot, but the rest of the time, I was able to make enough pitches to get the outs I needed and get out of any jams. "And Leyland must have been proud. He always managed for Miggy and Victor to hit three-run homers for him," he said. After the 69-year-old Leyland threw out the first pitch, another of his favourite players made an immediate impact. Don Kelly, a utilityman who owes his major league career to Leylands patience and trust, reached over the left-field fence in the first inning to steal a homer from Kurt Suzuki. Kelly then scored the games first run as the Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the second on RBI singles by Alex Avila and Andrew Romine. Detroit added another run when second baseman Brian Dozier dropped shortstop Danny Santanas flip, then threw wildly to the plate as Avila scored. "Danny should have just thrown to first there, but he got himself into trouble by trying to get the out at second," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "You cant make those kind of mistakes against that team." The error had major consequences, as Cabrera followed with his homer for a 6-0 lead.dddddddddddd "That was a huge mistake by the Twins, and we all knew it as soon as we saw the error," Scherzer said. "If you let us extend an inning and get Miggy to the plate, hes going to make you pay for it. Thats exactly what he did." The Twins closed the deficit on Doziers long, three-run shot in the third, but werent able to do anything else against Scherzer. Anthony Swarzak relieved Gibson and pitched four shutout innings, but the damage had already been done. "I just got behind too many guys, and then you have to come in over the plate," Gibson said. "You cant do that against a team like Detroit. They are a pretty good team when you have to throw the ball down the middle." Martinez broke open the game with a three-run homer off Michael Tonkin in the seventh. Martinez, who is hitting .328 at the age of 35, is on pace to easily surpass his career high of 25. "I knew Victor was a great hitter before I got here, but he has continued to surprise me all season," said Leylands successor as manager, Brad Ausmus. "I keep saying it — Ive never seen a hitter like him." Tigers reliever Phil Coke got into the game in his latest role as the mop-up man. He allowed a leadoff single, drawing boos from the crowd, but Cabrera helped him out with a 3-6-3 double play that led to a shutout inning. "We need to get Phil going in games like this so that we can work him in to tougher situations," Ausmus said. "Miggy helped him out today, and hopefully, this will get the ball rolling." NOTES: The Tigers honoured Leyland and had him throw out the first pitch to longtime friend and Tigers bench coach Gene Lamont. Leyland, the only manager to lead Detroit to four post-season appearances, was also presented with a framed painting by team president Dave Dombrowski, Justin Verlander and Cabrera. "It was a great run for eight years," Leyland said before the game. "I only wish we could have brought a World Series trophy to this city." ... A fan behind the Twins dugout got an ovation after catching a foul ball with his left hand while cradling his daughter in his right arm. ... Scherzers eight games with at least six strikeouts is the second-longest streak to start a season in franchise history, trailing his own 19-game run last year. ' ' '