The current transfer window is awash with rumours of big name players heading to the Chinese Super League.
Oscar has already left Chelsea for Shanghai SIPG, while their rivals Shenhua have brought in former Manchester City and United star Carlos Tevez.
The Far East may not yet be the most competitive league, but its teams have shown they are willing to spend the big bucks to attract famous talent.
And while that may be frowned upon, Spurs midfielder Mousa Dembele admits he can see the appeal, especially for older players.
“It is a very difficult choice,” he told Het Nieuwsblad.
“For young players who are still growing, it is not wise to go. For older players maybe it’s different.
“But honestly I have no idea about the level of the championship there. It is hard to say.”
The Tottenham talisman was commenting after his Belgium team-mate Axel Witsel joined Tianjin Quanjian for over £250,000 a week at the age of 27.
The former Zenit St Petersburg man was widely criticised for his decision, but with the likes of Hulk, Graziano Pelle, and Demba Ba all having made the same move, it’s clearly becoming more and more popular.
Spurs duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli are among the numerous Premier League stars rumoured to be attracting interest from China, but as Dembele suggests, it would be incredibly risky for any players under 25 to nail their colours to the mast so early on in their careers.
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