Marouane Fellaini was “effective” for Manchester United, says Leon Osman, but the Red Devils are sanctioning a switch to China as they require players who are more “technically gifted”.
The transfer window in the Chinese Super League remains open, so a deal for the Belgium international remains in the pipeline.
It is expected that the 31-year-old will link up with Shandong Luneng, with Goal revealing that talks have been opened.
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Fellaini appeared to be on his way to Asia to finalise a move on Thursday, with pictures posted on social media of him at Brussels airport.