Genoa striker Alberto Gilardino is considering a move to Guangzhou Evergrande.
Gilardino is a target for the Chinese club's coach Marcello Lippi.
"We don't know whether Gilardino will accept or not," Genoa president Enrico Preziosi told Telenord.
"If he doesn't, then we will keep him and continue to give him a great deal of money. If he doesn't, then we already have some alternatives.
"We want to bring the average age of the squad down and reinvest the money for a younger forward who we believe could be as strong as Gilardino."
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