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Sam Allardyce turned down big China offer ahead of taking Crystal Palace job as he admits 'money talks'

Daily Mail | December 30, 2016

Related Topics: Shanghai SIPG F.C., Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C., Crystal Palace F.C., Midfielder, Sam Allardyce, China

Sam Allardyce turned down the chance of a lucrative move to China before taking over at Crystal Palace.

Chinese Super League clubs are throwing mind-boggling amounts of cash around in a bid to lure the world's best players to the country.

Carlos Tevez is the latest high-profile star to make the move after joining Shanghai Shenhua, while Chelsea midfielder Oscar joined their local rivals Shanghai SIPG.

Sam Allardyce has revealed he turned down a lucrative move to manage a team in China
Sam Allardyce has revealed he turned down a lucrative move to manage a team in China
The former England manager instead chose to wait and picked up the Crystal Palace job
The former England manager instead chose to wait and picked up the Crystal Palace job

Meanwhile the agent of arguably the biggest name of them all, Cristiano Ronaldo, has claimed Real Madrid have been offered 300million euros for the Portugal superstar by a Chinese club.

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