Axel Witsel to China: Chelsea and Everton target set for Far East as reports in homeland link Belgium ace with incredible £300,000-a-week deal
Chelsea and Everton among Prem clubs keen on Zenit midfielder
AXEL WITSEL could prove the maddest example yet that money has gone mad in China.
Reports in his homeland claim the Belgium star is set for a move which would net him a stonking salary of 18 million Euros a year - which comes in at a tick under £300,000 a week!
Prem clubs have been keeping an eye on the Zenit midfielder whose contract is up in the summer and has made it clear he is desperate for a move.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is an admirer and thought he was close to doing a deal last summer.
Juventus and Barcelona then joined the race for the 76-cap international.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has also been linked with a move recently.
But Belgian news outlet RTBF reckon that a deal is already done for Witsel to move to the Chinese Super League.
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And that followed Oscar leaving Chelsea to trouser a mega £500,000 for every seven days work with city rivals Shanghai SIPG.
There is no doubt that Witsel has talent.
But the 27-year-old holding midfielder would not get a deal close to that kind of money from any club in Europe and will surely be laughing all the way to the bank if he can pull off the deal.
The Belgian reports believe that Witsel could be set to team up with Oscar at Shanghai SIPG.
Former Spurs chief Andre Villas-Boas is in charge, who bossed Witsel during two years in charge of Zenit.
