Chinese international midfielder Zhang Xizhe, whose transfer to Wolfsburg has attracted huge interest back in China, has been tipped to become the Bundesliga's next big Asian star.
The 23-year-old, who has signed for Wolves until 2017, is set to become the fourth Chinese to play in Germany's top flight and one of his predecessors, Shao Jiayi, insists he has all the talent to become a household name in Europe.
Shao, who made 168 appearances in Germany's top two divisions for 1860 Munich and Energie Cottbus, is a former teammate of Zhang at Beijing Guoan, to whom Wolfsburg paid a reported fee of €750 000.
"On the internet, in the newspapers, you read about his transfer everywhere," Shao told Bundesliga.com from Beijing.
"Football fans here are absolutely thrilled. It's been a good long while since a Chinese player played for a top side in a big European league. It's massive news.
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