According to reports from Sky Sports, Ezequiel Lavezzi rejected the chance to join Chelsea or Manchester United to seal a lucrative transfer to the Chinese Super League.
The Argentina international, who featured for his country in the 2014 World Cup final, revealed at the start of the season that he would likely leave PSG upon the expiration of his contract in summer 2016.
The winger-forward’s agent revealed in January that he’d held talks with Barcelona, Chelsea and Inter Milan regarding a potential free transfer for the end of the season.
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But last month, it was revealed that Lavezzi had agreed a shock switch to the rapidly-expanding Chinese Super League, following the likes of Chelsea midfielder Ramires, Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez and Shakhtar Donetsk star Alex Teixeira.
He signed a two-year contract with Hebei China Fortune, worth an incredible £23.5million
And Lavezzi has now revealed that he not only snubbed the chance to move to Chelsea on a free transfer, but also the opportunity of joining Manchester United.
As quoted by Sky Sports, he told local media upon his introduction at Hebei Fortune; “I could have signed for Inter, Chelsea or Manchester United. But I made the decision to go to China. It’s an important choice for my career, I’m sure I’ll face many challenges here.
“I like the project to develop this club. It was that which convinced me to come to Hebei, as well as the financial aspect. I’m also fascinated by Chinese culture, so to come and play here is definitely an interesting challenge.”