Guangzhou soccer team scores with legal agreement

Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F teamed up with a local law firm on Tuesday at its training base in Sanshui, Guangdong province, to enhance legal affairs, including transfers and commercial activity, the club announced.

Zhang Bin, general manager of the club, said the law firm will help foster a professional approach to signing players and coaches in the transfer market, as well as to put the club's commercial activity on a sound legal footing.

Zhang said the club will bring in more internationals .

"We are also aiming to qualify for the Asian Champions League next season," Zhang said.

The club, which is owned by local real estate developer Guangzhou R&F Properties, was promoted to the top league two years ago.