"Norwich City" will be bolstered by "Sporting" striker R. van Wolfswinkel this summer. © EuroFootball.com

On Friday, Norwich City announced on their official website that striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel will wear the team's jersey this summer.

The 24-year-old footballer will become a member of the Canaries on July 1st and will sign a four-year contract with the team.

Representing Sporting Lisbon, the player scored 82 goals in 188 matches, starting his career in his native Netherlands with Vitesse Arnhem and later playing for Utrecht.

Norwich manager Chris Hughton was excited about this transfer: "Ricky's playing style completely fits with ours. He is a young, ambitious, and proven striker."