As a low-level league, the Chinese Super League can only rely on high salaries to attract foreign aid to join. But there are also some people who are unmoved by the temptation of high salaries in the Chinese Super League. Recently, croatian famous striker Nikola Kalinic revealed in an interview with the media dalmatin that he had rejected a huge offer from the Chinese Super League because he did not want to give up football because he made money.
Kalinic currently plays for Croatian league side Hayduk. At the peak of his career, Kalinic played for Fiorentina, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid, when the Chinese Super League was in the golden age of football, and Kalinic was also pursued by local clubs such as Tianjin Tianhai and Guangzhou Evergrande, but he rejected them.
"I used to be very poor and lived in a small house in the countryside." "It's minus ten degrees celsius in the winter and 40 degrees in the summer," Kalinic said. However, I think I've made enough money, and even with more money, you can only eat three meals a day and can't ask for more. So, when I received an offer from the Chinese Super League, I refused, what I wanted was to stay in Europe, to stay in the high-level league, not to go to China to make a lot of money. ”
As for why he joined his hometown team, Hayduk, Kalinic admitted: "I still chose Hayduk for football. I became famous at Hayduk and this club allowed me to go out and have the fame and fortune I have now. I hope to make a mark here, otherwise I might go to a place like Saudi Arabia for money, and now, I enjoy everything I have at Hayduk. ”
So, what kind of mid-sized contract did Kalinic reject? According to Croatian media, the Chinese Super League team gave Kalinic a four-year, annual salary of 11 million euros, and was willing to pay him a transfer fee of 50 million euros. If he goes to play in the Chinese Super League, Kalinic can get at least four times his salary in Europe. However, the goalscorer, who has made 42 appearances for the Croatian national team, is clearly not here.