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Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink says Chinese clubs have contacted him

Guus Hiddink, Chelsea press conference, Friday 5 February 2016
Image: Guus Hiddink has fielded approaches from Chinese clubs

Guus Hiddink has admitted he has been approached to manage in the Chinese Super League.

"I had some possibilities to go there in the recent past," said Hiddink, who did not expand on the comment.

Ramires was sold to Jiangsu Suning by Chelsea last month for a reported £25m as part of a wider investment in football, with other players also heading to the Chinese Super League.

Jiangsu Suning are managed by former Chelsea defender Dan Petrescu, while Sven-Goran Eriksson and Luiz Felipe Scolari are also bosses in China.

Hiddink reckons China is an attractive option for many, but so too is the Premier League, which has a global appeal and will soon have a further influx of cash from the new broadcast coverage deal, which is worth £5billion domestically.

"Of course, when you travel around the world, the Premier League is so attractive, attracting a lot of people," added Hiddink, whose side play Manchester United on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

"In the biggest cities to the smallest villages, wherever in the world there is a satellite showing Premier League.

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"(And) clubs in England cannot complain about having no income in the near future."

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