Chelsea complete deal for Netherlands midfielder Marco van Ginkel

The fee is understood to be in the region of £8m

Friday 05 July 2013 19:33 BST

Marco van Ginkel (GETTY IMAGES)

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Chelsea have completed the signing of Netherlands midfielder Marco van Ginkel, the club have announced.

The 20-year-old moves from Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem for an undisclosed fee and has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.

Van Ginkel came through the youth system at Vitesse and made his international debut as a substitute in a goalless draw against Germany in November.

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