Kalinic: 'I've rejected China'

By Football Italia staff

Nikola Kalinic has revealed his decision to stay at Fiorentina, rejecting a big-money offer from Tianjin Quanjian.

The contract put on the table by the Chinese Super League club was said to have been in the regionn of €15m per season, but the Croatian has turned it down, attacking the Press in the process.

"I'll stay at Fiorentina, this is my decision," the striker told Sportske Novosti.

"I want to continue playing in Italy, at the club where I arrived two seasons ago and where I feel good.

"Around my transfer there was a lot of pressure, they pushed hard in China.

"It’s as if the Press wants to get rid of me, but not Fiorentina and their fans.

"I do not know the offer that Tianjin made to Fiorentina, I have received an offer but I decided to stay."

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