Axel Witsel has reportedly opted to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian, after he had previously seemed set to join Juventus.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Belgian will link up with Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro.
Juventus came extremely close to landing the midfielder in the summer, only for the deal to fall through at the last minute.
Axel Witsel has reportedly opted to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian, after he had previously seemed set to join Juventus.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Belgian will link up with Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro.
Juventus came extremely close to landing the midfielder in the summer, only for the deal to fall through at the last minute.
All indications pointed to the fact that the move would be revived in January, with the player himself confirming that he would join the club ‘in January or June’.
An huge salary offer from the Chinese side, reportedly in the region on €18m per season, seems to have swayed the 27-year-old’s decision in the opposite direction however.