Before the 2013–14 season Di Natale was offered a contract with an annual salary of €10 million by Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande, which was coached by his former Italy manager Marcello Lippi at the time.
Para fillimit të sezonit 2013–14, Di Natale mori një ofertë me rrogë sezonale 10 milion € nga klubi kinez Guangzhou Evergrande, e cila në atë kohë drejtohej nga ish trajneri i tij te Italia Marcello Lippi.