Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand could reportedly move to China when his current contract with the Premier League giants runs out at the end of the season.

According to a report in The Guardian, the 34-year-old centre-back has been offered a lucrative deal by an unnamed club in China.

Ferdinand, who has suffered from a back problem in recent years, is keen to play on beyond next summer, with the paper reporting that there is a "big chance" that he will leave United.

Ferdinand joined United from Leeds United in 2002 and has won the Premier League five times and the Champions League once since then.