China star Zhang Yuning has what it takes to light up the Premier League, says West Brom boss Tony Pulis
Manager maintains the 20-year-old’s signing is more than a marketing ploy and believes he can have an impact in England
The cynics may see Zhang Yuning’s move to West Bromwich Albion as a mere marketing ploy but manager Tony Pulis believes the Chinese striker can light up the English Premier League.
West Brom’s millionaire Chinese owner Lai Guochuan signed Zhang from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem on a three-year contract this summer, but the 20-year-old starlet was immediately sent out on a two-year loan to German club Werder Bremen.
However, Pulis believes Zhang has the quality to make it to England ahead of schedule.
“The situation is very, very good for us, that we have Chinese owners and we can get an exciting young Chinese player brought into the club,” Pulis said at the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai.
“Now he’s got two years in Germany to prove it to himself, to prove it to us when we watch him.
“Hopefully he will reach that standard, then we can bring him back to England in a year if he does exceptionally well this year. Then China will have a centre forward playing in the Premier League which will be brilliant.”
