Paper Round: Ashley Young considers China move whilst Arsene Wenger says new market will need time

Manchester United winger Ashley Young is considering an offer from China that could be worth £16 million a year. The 31-year-old has been used sparingly by Jose Mourinho this season and often at full-back and the Mirror report he is considering interest from China. United would want around £10 million for the player and if he were to move to Shandong Lueng, where Graziano Pelle currently plays, he would be turning down interest from clubs like West Brom.

Paper Round's view: The dominant view of the CSL is fairly negative and most players are criticised for going. However, why shouldn't Young, at the age of 31 go? He'll be one of the few English players to be playing abroad and experiencing a new culture and he'll be helping to develop a flourishing league. Furthermore, he'll be rewarded handsomely for doing so, Paper Round supports you if you want to go Ashley.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he believes it will take years for the Chinese Super League to develop a football culture, highlighting how English football still isn't perfect after more than 150 years. However, the Frenchman stressed he was happy to see the culture shifting in China and added he hopes to see India develop the game as well.

Paper Round's view: Wenger seems comparatively relaxed about the development of the CSL but that might be down to his more well-rounded, and philosophical view on both football and life. He's also probably right, at the moment it's a fascinating experiment but the wages players are being paid shouldn't become the norm, otherwise we'll have a real problem on our hands.

An exclusive report from the Guardian has revealed that the sports foundation who are involved in the Millwall stadium discussions has been making false claims of a £2 million funding agreement from Sport England. The sports foundation are reported to be backed by Renewal, a developer with historical connections to senior officers of Lewisham council. This could throw the entire project into doubt with the CPO due to be re-heard on February 11.

Paper Round's view: It's not often Paper Round says this but we do urge all of you to go and read the full piece written by the Guardian's Barney Ronay. It is a truly excellent piece of investigative journalism, and proof that the profession is far from dead. Millwall may not be everyone's cup of tea for various reasons but if you do the reading, most of which has been done excellently by Ronay, you will begin to realise how complex this entire situation is. Having to leave The Den is one thing, having to leave London would be unthinkable.

Manchester City have spent a fee that could rise as high as £250,000 to bring 13-year-old Finley Burns to the club from Southend United. Burns is, of course, highly rated and has had interest from Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea but whilst all three clubs wanted to take Burns on trial City have acted to spend first and bring him to the club. This exclusive report comes from The Times who insist that under EPPP rules City were obliged to pay Southend £34,000 but ended up paying an initial £175,000, such was their determination to sign him.

Paper Round's view: From City's point of view this obviously makes sense, it's no serious outlay for them and it means Burns can be in their system for as long as possible but this just doesn't sit right with Paper Round. Uprooting a young child and moving him across the country at a young age is tough, even if his family are moving with him, and you have to wonder whether he'd be better off staying where he is. The rise of Dele Alli shows that the right environment can be critical, but obviously City want more academy produced players and they feel this is the right way to go about it.