After much speculation, Feyenoord have completed the signing of Luciano Valente (21) from Groningen.

The talented midfielder has signed a four-year contract at De Kuip and will join Robin van Persie’s side in mid-July due to his participation in the European Championship with Jong Oranje. According to Transfermarkt, the fee is believed to be €6.75m.

“Finally, it’s official,” Valente said on the club’s website. “For me, and also for my family, there has always been only one option from the moment Feyenoord came forward. This is where I wanted to go. It took a while, but I’m happy that it’s finally here.”

Following his emergence at his hometown club, Valente made a total of 94 appearances for Groningen, in which he scored 10 goals and registered 17 assists.

After playing a great part in the ‘Pride of the North’s’ promotion push from the second tier (seven goals, seven assists), Valente made the step up and caught the eye last season in the Eredivisie, bagging two goals and registering another seven assists as Groningen finished 13th.