Marek Hamsik has claimed that he might have remained at Napoli if they were challenging for the Serie A title this season.
The former Napoli captain left the club in January to join Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang, departing as the club's all-time appearance holder and goalscorer, cementing himself as a legendary player in their history.
The Scudetto evaded Hamsik throughout his time at the club, however, with Juventus' domination of Serie A too difficult to overcome.
Speaking as quoted by Il Matino - first about his new home - Hamsik explained: ''The Chinese League is very different from Serie A.