West Ham United were said to be interested in signing the Brazilian attacking midfielder.
West Ham had wanted to snap up the Brazilian playmaker this summer, after his contract at Shakhtar expired.
However, Bernard has reportedly decided that a money-spinning move to China is his preference.
While the attacking midfielder could be forgiven for having his head turned by the salary on offer in China, for footballing reasons he should have picked West Ham.
With Manuel Lanzini out injured until the end of the year, Bernard had the perfect opportunity to come into West Ham’s team and become their key creative talent.
The London Stadium crowd always favours flair players, and Bernard could have become an iconic figure – if he had shown his best form at West Ham.
And the 25-year-old may end up wishing that he had taken the opportunity to move to the Hammers at a later date.
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