Wolfsburg __have beaten Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool to the signing of Ajax star Riechedly Bazoer.
The midfielder, who has been dubbed the 'new Patrick Vieira' by the Dutch media, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract with the German side after a fee of around £11m was agreed.
Bazoer, 20, will link up with his new team-mates in January and Wolfsburg sporting director Olaf Rebbe admits they beat off plenty of competition to sign him.
"We __have had a close eye on Riechedly Bazoer for quite some time," said Rebbe.
"We are delighted that he has opted to sign for VfL Wolfsburg, in spite of having further offers from other renowned clubs.
"He is just at the beginning of his career and we are convinced that he will make the next step in his development here with us."