Anderlecht have confirmed the signing of Heerenveen midfielder Michel Vlap.
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The Belgian side have been following Vlap for months but had three bids turned down for the midfielder. Finally, Anderlecht decided to pay Heerenveen the €8 million they wanted.
Vlap told the Heerenveen website, “I had wanted to play football at SC Heerenveen all my life, but with Anderlecht a challenge has come my way and I want to take on it with all my energy,”
Vlap has signed a five-year deal with Anderlecht. The 22-year-old made 65 appearances for Heerenveen, scoring 21 times.