The Belgium international midfielder was keen to point out that quality is not forgotten, regardless of where you ply your trade
Axel Witsel has claimed his Tianjin Quanjian coach Fabio Cannavaro turned down Carlo Ancelotti's request to discuss a potential move for the Belgium international to Bayern Munich.
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Witsel incurred a storm of criticism in January when he opted against a transfer from Zenit to Juventus in favour of the riches on offer in the Chinese Super League.
But Witsel has insisted that playing in one of football's relative backwaters, albeit one which handsomely remunerates its imported stars, does not mean he has escaped the attention of Europe's top clubs.