Dunfermline Athletic midfielder Owen Morrison admits he could move to China at the end of this season.He told Scotland on Sunday: "A couple of months ago I met the gaffer and asked him about my future because I wasn't in the team, and I didn't want my contract to run out without knowing whether I was staying or going. He told me that if I could get myself fixed up elsewhere, then I could go. Qingdao Zhongneng asked me over for a trial: I was happy to go, and I was there for eight days.
"I spent two weeks in China as part of pre-season training when I was with Stockport: the standard is good, and the stadiums are unbelievable. The language barrier is serious, however. Only one person spoke English over there, and that was the interpreter, who was translating for four or five players from all over the globe.
"I have two kids, so that would have to be considered, but financially it would be very, very rewarding, and that plays a big part. You don't often get to see these parts of the world, and I'd only be going for a year or two.
"Qingdao have a 67,000-capacity, all-seater stadium and a �10m training complex. Chinese football is really taking off and they're looking to emulate the success of the J League in Japan."
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