Ghanaian international Richmond Boakye-Yiadom has revealed that he joined Chinese side Jiangsu Suning because of their coach Fabio Capello.
Capello is a household name in football management as he has coached, Real Madrid, England among others.
"China offered a life-changing opportunity which I took," the 25-year international told KweséESPN. "It's that simple."
"I [chose Jiangsu] because they're coached by one of the best coaches in the world in Capello," he continued.
"The club's top profile, vision and links with Inter Milan was an extra attraction."
The Ghana international has signed a three-year deal in a reported € 5.7m deal from Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade.
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Boakye-Yiadom lands in China with a rich scoring record of 42 goals for club and country in 2017.