Former Man Utd man Fellaini bids emotional farewell to Chinese football

The 36-year-old said in September that he would leave the club in China's northeast but it is unclear what he will do next, with some reports saying he will retire. The former Belgian international midfielder/forward won the Chinese Super League with Shandong in 2021 and was also a three-time domestic cup winner. "This is an emotional moment for me because the time has come to say goodbye," he wrote on Instagram, saying that he had "pain in my heart".

"During the last five years I have lived some of the best moments of my professional life," he wrote to his 2.5 million followers. Fellaini, who spent six years at Manchester United before leaving for China in early 2019, added: "I am also so glad and honoured to have discovered China and its amazing culture.