Hong Kong’s Tsun Dai joins Premier League Wolves from Oxford United
- Midfielder leaves U’s after a season to join Wolverhampton Wanderers academy
- The 19-year-old signs for an undisclosed fee to become first Hongkonger in EPL
The midfielder will jet to Spain this weekend to join up with Rob Edwards’ under-23 side as they prepare for the upcoming Premier League 2 season.
He spent some of last season on loan with FC Utrecht in the Netherlands, playing 12 times.
Tsun moved to England at 12 to sign for Reading, where he came through the academy before moving to Bury.
Wolves academy manager Edwards told the club’s website of his delight at the signing.
“Dai arrived here at the start of the month and has already settled into the group well. He’s a midfield player who wants to try and get on the ball and he’s got lots of energy.
“He’s got a good personality and will get an opportunity, like all of our players in the under-23s, to show what he can do.
“We need to see more of him, as we do with all of our summer signings, because our levels are going to go up this season, especially if we want to close the gap to the first-team.
“We’ve got to get to know him, but he’s got to get to know us, get to know the way we work, how we do things. So far, he’s made a good first impression.”
The Fosun-owned club now have five players with Chinese heritage on their books. Dai joins Ming-yang Yang, Hong Wan, Dongda He and David Wang at Molineux.
It is understood that signing a Chinese player for the first team is a key objective for Wolves and Fosun owner Guo Guangchang.
Wolves’ first team squad, who finished seventh on their return to the top flight last season, will soon be in China.
They are taking part in the Premier League Asia trophy, which runs from July 17-19 in Nanjing and Shanghai.
Wolves face Newcastle United in their opening game in Nanjing. They will then face either Manchester City or West Ham United at Shanghai’s Hongkou Stadium on July 19.
