Lukas Podolski receives 'remarkable offer' from China The £60m former Blues star was welcomed with flowers at the airport in Chinas largest city today. But the 27-year-old holding midfielder would not get a deal close to that kind of money from any clu. With that in mind, Football Whispers has highlighted seven wonderkids from Ligue 1?who will soon be on the radar of every top club in the Premier League. Norwich will likely opt for the Liverpool deal as it favours their promotion push in the second half. h the Premier League title and hell be rewarded with big funds in both upcoming transfer windows to build the squad for next seasons Champions League demands. Best years of my life e?|a?¤???A post shared by Maja Nilsson (.majaenilsson) on Dec 27, 2016 at 7:33. Following decades of financial dominance in football, Serie A clubs can no longer compete with the Premier Leagues spending power, or La Liga heavyweights, Real Madrid. SunSport sources in China revealed Tianjin had a £50m offer rejected by the Blues last month. News Group Newspapers Ltd3Pepe has twice won the Champions League with Real MadridManchester United . reluctant to sell him after Axel Witsel chose to move to China instead of moving to the Serie A giants.