Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg says that if the Chinese Super League made him an offer then he would give it some “consideration”.

Reports over the festive period suggested that China’s football revolution was interested in taking Clattenburg overseas with the league hoping to tempt top officials to join.

Clattenburg, who recently won the Best Referee in the World gong at Globe Soccer Awards, admits moving to China could be something he could be tempted by.

“China are certainly looking to develop their football, looking at their signings and their recruitment,” Clattenburg told The Associated Press. “If an opportunity came along — I am contracted to the Premier League — but I have to look at my long-term strategy of my career. How long can I last as a referee? I have been in the Premier League 12 years. It’s been a wonderful 12 years.

“There is no offer on the table but if they made an offer it would be under consideration. But at the moment I still enjoy working for the Premier League and UEFA.”

Money has been seen as the driving factor behind a lot of players moving to the Chinese Super League but Clattenburg claims he would be going to improve the standard of refereeing.

“Money has never been a driver as a referee … It’s about the drive of doing something different, maybe helping the recruitment,” Clattenburg said. “If it didn’t happen now I will be looking in the future at that, a bit like Howard Webb has done (in Saudi Arabia) where you are helping another country develop refereeing.

“It’s important to have the right quality of referee to go with the level of football. China is going to become a huge player in years to come … If they want to be serious about their league they are going to have to have the right setup. Refereeing is a huge part of football.”