Chinese teen Gai Yang joins Marseille

BEIJING: Chinese teenager Gai Yang on Saturday signed a two-year contract in Beijing with French side Olympique Marseille, local media reported. 

The 17-year-old Dalian midfielder had done enough to impress Marseille’s management during a trial period at the beginning of the year, the Xinhua news agency said. 

“We found Gai Yang a promising player with soccer talent and big potential,” the general manager of the club, Vivia Korzani said, quoted by the agency. 

The new recruit, at 1.82m tall, is the son of former China national team player Gai Zengchen, who now coaches Dalian’s reserves. 

“For me, it’s a dream come true,” declared the youngster. – AFP