Chinese footballer Zhang expected to sign with Wolfsburg: report

China's rising football star Zhang Xizhe is expected to sign German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg in about a week's time, according to reports on Tuesday.

The Beijing Guo'an midfielder will be transferred to the German club in mid-December, Chinese portal Sina.com said.

It said if Zhang spends too much time on the bench in Wolfsburg, Guo'an will welcome the 23-year-old back to the Chinese Super League powerhouse.

If Zhang inks the deal, he will become the fourth Chinese player in the Bundesliga after Yang Chen, Shao Jiayi and Hao Junmin.

Zhang was named the Best New Football Player of Chinese Super League in 2012. But he did not make the 31-man roster for Asian Cup recently unveiled by national team coach Alain Perrin.