Former Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Basler has claimed that Carlo Ancelotti could leave the club in January.
The Italian coach has been in charge of the Bundesliga champions for just one year, having arrived from Real Madrid last summer.
But Basler has now revealed that, according to his sources, Ancelotti could make a surprise switch to the Far East midway through the season.
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“I’ve heard that Ancelotti has signed a contract with a Chinese club,” Basler said, quoted by Football Italia.
“From what I know he will leave in the winter because that is when the season starts in China.