via Twitter.

Not sure if it's a reliable source or not, but FWIW they declared Mark Janko had signed for us not a week before it actually happened.

$500k is a lot for a player like Abbas, in saying that he was an extremely good player for us last season. I'd be a little disappointed if we did sell him, he's grown on me as a person and a player, and I think he's become a core part of our team. However, if there is any truth to this, 500k may be too good to pass up for the board. I'd also like to see him stick around to watch him go all Islamic State on Santalab in the next derby.

It wouldn't be the biggest loss in the world, but I'd like to see him stay. He's recently extended his contract so unless the blokes needing to pay off his mortgage by the end of the year I don't know why he'd go to China.