Dutch team to sign Chinese youth footballer

18岁张玉宁加盟维特斯 曾获MVP

Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem have agreed a deal to sign Chinese youth international Zhang Yuning from Hangzhou Greentown, according to a report from Sina Sports.

The 18 year old midfielder has taken part in various trials and youth competitions for the Dutch Premier League club since 2011 and is said to have impressed enough to earn a full-time contract.

Vitesse are traditionally seen as a feeder club for more established sides, including English team Chelsea, and are known to give opportunities to and help the development of youth players.

Before joining up with his new side, Zhang will compete in tournaments for both Hangzhou Greentown and the Chinese youth national team. It has been rumoured that he may take part in language lessons before arriving in the Netherlands.

He becomes the second Chinese player to sign for European sign in the last six months, after international player Zhang Xizhe joined German giants Wolfsburg in the new year.

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Zhang Yuning versterkt Jong Vitesse

Zhang Yuning tekent een contract voor twee jaar bij de Arnhemse club en sluit vanaf maandag aan bij Jong Vitesse.

De aanvaller van Chinese afkomst is al vaker op stage geweest bij Vitesse. Hij krijgt vanaf dit seizoen de kans zich te bewijzen in het kampioensteam van trainer John Lammers. De 18-jarige aanvaller komt over van Hangzhou Greentown Football Club.

Vitesse is druk bezig om een nieuwe sensatie uit Azië aan te trekken. Zhang Yuning moet in Arnhem de spits worden voor het team van Peter Bosz. De achttienjarige jeugdinternational was al eerder bij Vitesse te gast.

小将张玉宁现属俱乐部杭州绿城与维特斯俱乐部已就张玉宁的转会事宜达成共识。对于张玉宁此次前往荷甲加盟维特斯俱乐部。绿城方面也相当支持，并对这名绿城青训体系培养出来的希望之星寄予厚望。