Tianjin Quanjin have signed Cologne striker Anthony Modeste for £31m.
The deal includes an initial £5m loan fee, and an option to buy for £26m.
West Ham United had an offer of £20m rejected by the Bundesliga club last month.
Quanjin had also targeted Chelsea forward Diego Costa and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before deciding to sign the 29-year old.