OXFORD United are set to sign right-winger Gino van Kessel on loan, according to his parent club Slavia Prague.
In a story on the Czech Republic club’s official website, Slavia report the deal will include the potential for the U’s to turn it into a permanent deal for €900,000 (approximately £810,000).
The 24-year-old was born in the Netherlands and came through the youth ranks at AZ Alkmaar and Ajax.
@Ginovankessel odchází na roční hostování s opcí do anglického týmu @OUFCOfficial: https://t.co/vZAXWjpb3R. Hodně štěstí! pic.twitter.com/kDhn5pGVzR
— SK Slavia Praha (@slaviaofficial) August 9, 2017
He has since had spells playing in Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic, with his most recent spell coming on loan in Poland with Lechia Gdansk.
His most productive stint came in Slovakia with Trenčín in 2015/16, when he scored 17 goals in 33 appearances.
Van Kessel has been capped at senior level by Curacao, scoring seven goals in 17 appearances.
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