Talks have been lined up with Shenyang Shenbei, Fujian Smart Hero and Chengdu Blades – who all play in China’s second-tier League One competition – and Vahirua may put pen to paper on a deal with one if the negotiations come to fruition.
The 32-year-old is currently with French Ligue 1 outfit Nancy but dropped down a division to spend last season on loan with Monaco, for whom he made 12 appearances and scored two goals.
With the loan period now having expired, Vahirua appears to have no future at Nancy under manager Jean Fernandez and is clearly keen to look further afield as he embarks on the next stage of his impressive career.
Although he hails from Papeete and played for local club Pirae in his youth, Vahirua is yet to represent Tahiti internationally and instead lined up for his adopted country at youth level, earning a handful of caps for the France U-21 national team.
As he has not played for France at senior level, he is still eligible for Tahiti though and coach Eddy Etaeta will no doubt be keen to lure him into the fold for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which Tahiti qualified for with a surprise win in the recent OFC Nations Cup.
Should he secure a transfer to China, Vahirua will not be the only Oceania product plying his trade in the country’s second division.
New Zealand international Chris Killen plays for League One side Chongqing and previously enjoyed a spell in the top-flight Super League prior to that with Shenzhen Ruby.
Vahirua may not find it easy to get used to his new surroundings though as he has spent his entire professional career in France, also representing Nantes, Nice and Lorient, and adjusting to a new culture will be one of his biggest challenges.
Killen’s All White teammate Shane Smeltz found that barrier too much to overcome when he signed for Shandong Luneng in 2010 but returned just five days into his contract as he felt it would be impossible for wife Nikki and his two children to settle in China.

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