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It's becoming clear that some of the biggest emerging names in football are choosing China over European football clubs.

So what's made the difference? Is it here to last? Is this big spending really sustainable?

Former Everton player and Australia international Tim Cahill felt put out at his club Shanghai Shenhua. They wanted another overseas signing, so he had to leave, eventually to another Super League club Hangzhou Greentown. But is this a worrying trend?

To discuss this and more John Bennett is joined by Mads Davidsen, who was Sven Goran Erikson's assistant at Shanghai SIPG.
Tom Byers, Academy coach who's worked across various football projects in Asia and is now Head Technical Advisor for the Chinese Schools football programme at grassroots level. The former Vancouver Whitecaps defender Lyle Martin and the USA football journalist Jon Arnold.

(Picture: Tim Cahill, credit: Getty Images)