China international Dong Fangzhou has signed a new deal with
Manchester United and has been cleared to play for the Barclays
Premiership leaders.
The 21-year-old forward has signed a contract which lasts until
2010 and is now able to make his competitive debut having received
a work permit.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson told official club website
www.manutd.com: We're all excited he has eventually arrived and
can start playing.
He sacrificed two-and-a-half years at Royal Antwerp, which showed
great patience and determination.
He is quick and athletic and he can only improve by training with
the first-team squad here.
United signed Dong from Dalian Shide three years ago, but the
player has since been loaned out to United's feeder club Antwerp in
order to gain the work permit.