THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Schalke has released Brazilian striker Edu from his contract by mutual agreement.
The Bundesliga club says in a statement that the 31-year-old Edu, who had a contract to the end of the season, is joining Chinese side Liaoning Whowin.
Edu spent the first half of this season on loan at Bundesliga bottom side Greuther Fuerth, having spent the last season on loan at Turkish side Besiktas.