Chinese club offers two million bottles of wine in Iniesta bid

BeSoccer 6 years ago 2.4k
Iniesta has been linked with an end-of-season move away from Barcelona. AFP

Tianjin Quanjian joined the list of teams vying for Andres Iniesta's signature, but their offer was probably the most bizarre Barcelona have yet received. The Chinese club offered to buy two million bottles of wine from Iniesta's vineyard if he signs for them.

Iniesta has been linked with a summer move away from the Camp Nou, as new signing Philippe Coutinho appears to be the midfielder's replacement, and has been rumoured to be interested in a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City

Barcelona's captain is also wanted by sides in the Chinese Super League, and Tianjin are the latest. According to 'The Sun', the Chinese club are reportedly offering the midfielder an astonishing salary of £30million, but the second part of their offer is even more shocking.

Apparently, Tianjin have offered to buy two million bottles of wine from the 'Bodega Iniesta', Iniesta's wine company that began producing in 2010. His vineyard, which is located in eastern Spain, sells its wine across Europe, and launched in England in 2016. 

Whether Iniesta is more interested in wine or a reunion with Pep Guardiola remains to be seen, although it is more-than-possible that Iniesta will stay at Barca, given that he signed a 'lifetime' contract with the club last year

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