da aviator aposta： As reported by South Korean outlet The Chosun Ilbo, Swansea City could be set to lose one of their first team midfielders with two Chinese clubs ready to offer big bucks to bring him back to Asia.
What’s the word?
da spicy bet： In a trend that is becoming increasingly common, another big name player could be heading to China where big money is allowing clubs there to attract some of Europe’s top talent to the country.
According to The Chosun Ilbo, Andre Villas-Boas’ Shanghai IPG side are one of two clubs ready to offer “astronomical figures” to attract Sung-yueng back to Asian football. Another, Hebei, are said to also be very keen in his signature.
The Korean midfielder only has 18 months left on his contract and Swansea could face the dilemma of cashing in on the 27-year old they signed from Celtic or have him continue in the first team while running the risk that he leaves on a free transfer.
Boas’ Shanghai side already have foreign talent at the club, breaking records to sign Brazilian striker Hulk from Zenit for a reported £45m.
Last week we discussed the possibility of John Terry making a move to China when his contract at Chelsea runs out in the summer.
Ki Sung-yueng is a national icon in his homeland of South Korea and a move back to Asia would undoubtedly increase the profile of Chinese football in the region.
Would Swansea miss him?
Since joining from Celtic in 2012, Sung-yueng has shown he has what it takes to compete as a Premier League midfielder.
His passing ability is exceptional and he has the attributes to dictate the tempo of a match on his day. However he hasn’t featured much for Swansea this season, making just five starts.
Three of those have come in October under new boss Bob Bradley so there may be hope for the midfielder yet in Wales, who is currently out of action with a toe injury.
With The Swans set for a hard fought relegation battle over the next 6 months, they’ll likely need player they have to play a part at some point and Ki is no different.
Still, money talks and if one of China’s big teams come in splashing the cash then it could be the right move for all parties.
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