Author Topic: Yuning Zhang - Signed (Read 48865 times)

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #25 on:** July 03, 2017, 01:26:09 PM »

Quote from: baggie96 on July 03, 2017, 01:21:00 PM

Bit strange that we seem to have a relationship with werder Bremen? Wonder if someone is coming to us from there and we've loaned this guy to help build their links in China?

I imagine we have good relations with many clubs... might be why Gnabry chose them after our failed loan?

stokelad84 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 03, 2017, 01:42:57 PM »

Strange how it's not been in the papers for weeks and weeks. Anybody would think clubs keep transfer dealings behind closed doors

Beefy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 03, 2017, 01:50:36 PM »

Already capped 9 times for China !!

West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of Chinese international striker Zhang Yuning.

The 20-year-old forward, considered one of China's hottest young prospects, has signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Capped nine times by China, Yuning will have to wait to make his Baggies bow having immediately joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on loan for two years owing to work permit issues.

Yuning's arrival from Eredivisie outfit Vitesse Arnhem furthers Albion's Chinese links in a deal described as a "development project" by the Club.

Richard Garlick, Albion's Director of Football Administration, flew to Germany this week to tie up the details of the three-club deal.

"Zhang will get the chance to further develop at Bremen, with whom we have an excellent relationship," Garlick said.

"He will be challenging for a place in a top European league and we will be monitoring his progress before reassessing his prospects at the end of the loan period.

Yuning #Zhang wechselt auf Leihbasis zum SV #Werder! Alles zum Transfer https://t.co/gJHJmkbeCR #WelcomeYuning pic.twitter.com/pVNoKw63sK

â€” SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) 3 July 2017
"There is no doubt he has a lot of qualities which Bremen are well-positioned to grow and develop.

barnestormer · « **Reply #28 on:** July 03, 2017, 02:42:54 PM »

Looks a useful kid and 6' 1 too boot,can he play left back?

breakfastbaggie · « **Reply #29 on:** July 03, 2017, 03:32:20 PM »

As a Canadian and new fan to football in general, I've been following West Brom the past 8 years. The only professional football games I've been to are Werder Bremem games back when I was a kid and spent time in Germany. The connection is sort of fun for me. Now if West Brom could sign a Canadian I'd be set!

West Brom have been linked to Max Kruse. I wonder if this loan means they will be making a play for him soon.

The Black Pearl · « **Reply #30 on:** July 03, 2017, 03:48:34 PM »

Quote from: breakfastbaggie on July 03, 2017, 03:32:20 PM

As a Canadian and new fan to football in general, I've been following West Brom the past 8 years. The only professional football games I've been to are Werder Bremem games back when I was a kid and spent time in Germany. The connection is sort of fun for me. Now if West Brom could sign a Canadian I'd be set!

West Brom have been linked to Max Kruse. I wonder if this loan means they will be making a play for him soon.

We did have a Canadian, Paul Peschisolido, can not believe that was 20 years ago!

Jeremy Roland Peace · « **Reply #31 on:** July 03, 2017, 03:55:52 PM »

And the formidable Marcus Haber

wba_1996 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 03, 2017, 05:48:28 PM »

Looks like a commercial deal, will boost our profile and hopefully sell shirts over there. Clever move signing the best Chinese player (in truth, the only one above league 1 quality) and their best prospect for the future for the only Chinese-owned PL club.

I think its pretty certain he'll be playing for Werder Bremen's second team and has been loaned out to circumvent the work permit rules and to boost their profile in China as well. But with it not coming out of our transfer budget its a win-win, he either gets released in 3 years having increased our presence in China, or we have a decent young prospect on our hands.

mank baggie · « **Reply #33 on:** July 03, 2017, 06:00:45 PM »

If he is like the Chinese David Beckham that really lift our profile in china

kirk · « **Reply #34 on:** July 03, 2017, 06:16:00 PM »

Quote from: Jeremy Roland Peace on July 03, 2017, 03:55:52 PM

And the formidable Marcus Haber

Carl valentine

ex coseley kid · « **Reply #35 on:** July 03, 2017, 06:24:26 PM »

Quote from: Fritzl Palace on July 03, 2017, 12:00:14 PM

Pulis signs a player with no Premier League experience then

Effectively what we did with Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham. And that didn't work.

ex coseley kid · « **Reply #36 on:** July 03, 2017, 06:26:29 PM »

Quote from: breakfastbaggie on July 03, 2017, 03:32:20 PM

As a Canadian and new fan to football in general, I've been following West Brom the past 8 years. The only professional football games I've been to are Werder Bremem games back when I was a kid and spent time in Germany. The connection is sort of fun for me. Now if West Brom could sign a Canadian I'd be set!

West Brom have been linked to Max Kruse. I wonder if this loan means they will be making a play for him soon.

Welcome, breakfastbaggie.
May we compliment you on your excellent taste.

SmethDan · « **Reply #37 on:** July 03, 2017, 06:28:32 PM »

Quote from: breakfastbaggie on July 03, 2017, 03:32:20 PM

As a Canadian and new fan to football in general, I've been following West Brom the past 8 years. The only professional football games I've been to are Werder Bremem games back when I was a kid and spent time in Germany. The connection is sort of fun for me. Now if West Brom could sign a Canadian I'd be set!

West Brom have been linked to Max Kruse. I wonder if this loan means they will be making a play for him soon.

Hello BB.

As well as Peschisolido and Marcus Haber we had Glen Johnson too, signed by Alan Ashman in 1969.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-broms-united-nations-stars-10055822

kanu · « **Reply #38 on:** July 03, 2017, 07:06:05 PM »

What an uninspiring and pointless bit of news. He'll never play for us. 2 year loan deal...FFS!
Rodriguez is an exciting but also highly risky signing.
The Wilson signing is disappointing as he's no good.
Huddlestone, Afobe and whoever else is also uninspiring. It's going to be a painful boring season. I don't even buy into 'well at last he'll keep us up' because I think he's pushing his luck now.
And yes I know the Chinese signing was done without even consulting TP.

wba_1996 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 03, 2017, 07:14:34 PM »

Quote from: kanu on July 03, 2017, 07:06:05 PM

What an uninspiring and pointless bit of news. He'll never play for us. 2 year loan deal...FFS!
Rodriguez is an exciting but also highly risky signing.
The Wilson signing is disappointing as he's no good.
Huddlestone, Afobe and whoever else is also uninspiring. It's going to be a painful boring season. I don't even buy into 'well at last he'll keep us up' because I think he's pushing his luck now.
And yes I know the Chinese signing was done without even consulting TP.

Jesus, hide the razor blades.

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #40 on:** July 03, 2017, 07:16:47 PM »

Quote from: kirk on July 03, 2017, 06:16:00 PM

Carl valentine

He was truly terrible but I do seem to remember him scoring a winner against the Vile so all is forgiven.

TheBrom · « **Reply #41 on:** July 03, 2017, 07:35:54 PM »

Quote from: kirk on July 03, 2017, 06:16:00 PM

Carl valentine

His career with us must have not been on the cards

skyclad99 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 03, 2017, 07:37:58 PM »

Quote from: kanu on July 03, 2017, 07:06:05 PM

What an uninspiring and pointless bit of news. He'll never play for us. 2 year loan deal...FFS!
Rodriguez is an exciting but also highly risky signing.
The Wilson signing is disappointing as he's no good.
Huddlestone, Afobe and whoever else is also uninspiring. It's going to be a painful boring season. I don't even buy into 'well at last he'll keep us up' because I think he's pushing his luck now.
And yes I know the Chinese signing was done without even consulting TP.

You are truly missing the point of this signing

SmethDan · « **Reply #43 on:** July 03, 2017, 07:44:15 PM »

Quote from: TheBrom on July 03, 2017, 07:35:54 PM

His career with us must have not been on the cards

The gamble was worth taking but it was always going to be dicey........

WBArgo · « **Reply #44 on:** July 03, 2017, 08:10:59 PM »

Fantastic move from a business point of view.

http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=4649/title=west+brom+gets+social+with+dongqiudi

The above is from last year. We were the first Premier League club to make an account on Dongqiudi which is China's main football site/app with 2 million visitors per day.

If you go on the website, the Zhang story has the most comments by far, at nearly 5000 (most other stories have about 100 comments each): https://www.dongqiudi.com/archive/372092.html

Here's some of the comments:

- "West Brom, Bremen overnight how many Chinese fans"

- "Zhang Yining joined the team are the top league in the middle of the team this is really good"

- "Suddenly remembered that the boss of the Chinese consortium who acquired West Brom seems to be my alumni, Dahuaong"

One also had a picture of an Albion scarf

Apparently he is China's best player right now though so I imagine it will genuinely make a mark on the Chinese fanbase.

baggie96 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:03:44 PM »

â‚¬9 mill apparently

baggies_24 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:17:27 PM »

Quote from: baggie96 on July 03, 2017, 10:03:44 PM

â‚¬9 mill apparently

Blimey I bet Pulis has thrown a wobbler at that price, I was thinking this would be 3 mill max not 9. There better be a bloody good transfer budget if we're willing to throw 9 million on this kid

KnaveofAlbion · « **Reply #47 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:19:10 PM »

Quote from: baggie96 on July 03, 2017, 10:03:44 PM

â‚¬9 mill apparently

As long as it's honestly not come from the kitty and it's down as an allowable cost in some other venture then so be it.

They've probably got around it by something like selling the naming rights of the club towards those towns for Â£9m, then using that Â£9m for this so it's all break even. Then in the future we may have a valuable asset on the books?

caravanc58 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:24:25 PM »

thought the fee was undisclosed.

mateinone · « **Reply #49 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:28:32 PM »

Must be completely a commercially driven deal.
Doesn't look particularly good to be honest in the clip earlier in this thread and I assume they were his ' highlights'.

Only young and just may one day come good, but more likely the entire purpose is about exposure in China.

I seen someone had 9 million euros somewhere?? I find that very unlikely
I would have thought his footballing skills from those highlights would have been more like that of a player at well less than 1 million.