Ezequiel Lavezzi has revealed that he turned down clubs like Inter Milan, Chelsea and Manchester United in the January transfer window.

The Argentine forward was a target for the three aforementioned clubs when he was at Paris Saint-Germain but instead opted to sign for Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.

The 30-year-old claims that financial aspect of the move and the Chinese culture prompted him to turn down the Nerazzurri, Blues and Red Devils.

He told Canal+: "I could have signed for Inter, Chelsea or Manchester United.

"But I made the decision to go to China. It's an important choice for my career, I'm sure I'll face many challenges here.

"I like the project to develop this club. It was that which convinced me to come to Hebei, as well as the financial aspect.

"I'm also fascinated by Chinese culture, so to come and play here is definitely an interesting challenge."