made an offer for his player Dong Fangzhuo:
"What United had offered is not meant to be disclosed but I
can assure you its more than one million pounds we are
talking about here," said the former China international.
"Dalian would not mind striking a loan deal because we see
no harm in such an arrangement for the player in question.
"For the benefit of the team as well as for the player, the
club insist that the player be allowed to move on a long-
term deal. As long as that is agreed upon, the price is
inconsequential.
"We hope we can get Dong to England. We don't mind a three
to five year loan deal and as part of the club's sincerity,
we are willing to allow letting the player go for free on
loan.
"We hope the deal can be struck when the transfer window
reopens in January. It is not money that we are after. We
have ambitions far beyond a player transfer. We have sent
Sun Jihai to the Premiership and if Zhao makes it as well,
that only means the club is continuing to make strides on
the international front."