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Transfer news: Chelsea set to complete deal for Van Ginkel

Malta Independent Thursday, 4 July 2013, 11:30 Last update: about 13 years ago

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem for their midfielder Marco van Ginkel, the BBC reports.

The 20-year-old Dutch international is set to become Jose Mourinho's second signing of the summer after the arrival of German striker Andre Schurrle.

The Blues added in a statement: "The player will join Chelsea subject to a medical, agreement of personal terms and legal documentation."

Media reports said the player will arrive at a cost of £8 million.

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Van Ginkel joined Vitesse's academy as a seven-year-old in 1999 and came through the ranks before making his first-team debut in April 2010.

He was a regular last season and emerged as one of the team's star performers as Vitesse secured fourth place in the Dutch top flight.

The midfielder made his international debut against Germany last November and was included in the Netherlands Under-21 squad for the recent European Championship in Israel.

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