5 reasons why Yannick Carrasco's China move is a big mistake

#5 Dalian Yifang have only gained promotion to the Chinese top tier this year

Dalin Yifang have gained promotion to the top tier after a gap of four years

Founded as recently as 2009, Dalian Yifang plied their trade majorly in the second and third tier of the Chinese football stratum and gained promotion to the top flight again last year after a gap of three years.

The club themselves are relatively obscure to the demands at the highest level of football in the country whilst their best ever finish in the Super League was when they ended up at fifth, way back in 2012.

That means Dalian Yifang are mere also-rans in the league and forget about winning; they may be best positioned to finish just around the mid-table. So, joining a club of this ilk is a massive step backwards especially in the case of Yannick Carrasco who was primed for bigger things with Juventus and Arsenal being reportedly linked with him.

Now instead of competing against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the biggest of the platforms, he's left to contend with Chinese players with minimal experience in the top flight and a club that's still inconsiderable when it comes to the top flight.