West Brom have entered the Chinese transfer market.

Yuning Zhang, a 20-year-old striker who has been playing with Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie since 2015, has been recruited on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

But Baggies fans will have to be patient for a glimpse of the China international in action in the Club's famous stripes after Albion agreed an immediate two-year loan for Zhang with Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen.

Albion describe the deal as a "development project" for one of the biggest names in Chinese football in the hope that Zhang can one day make a breakthrough at Premier League level.

The Club have also made it clear that the investment sits outside the ring-fenced transfer budget for strengthening Albion's Premier League squad for the forthcoming campaign.