Bremen signs midfielder Eljero Elia until 2016

 BERLIN, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Dutch international midfielder Eljero Elia transferred from Juventus to German side Werder Bremen, the club said in an official statement on Tuesday.

After long back and forth¹, Bundesliga side Bremen confirmed the signing of Eljero Elia on a four-year contract for a fee of 5.5 million euros (6.7 million dollars) following an unlucky season at Juventus.

"We are glad that Elia joined Werder Bremen. He already turned up at the team training," Bremen sports director Klaus Allofs said.

Already on Sunday Elia passed the medical check to join the squad² on Monday at the training camp in Norderney.

The 25-year-old Dutchmen knows the Bundesliga very well as he played for division rival Hamburg from 2009 until 2011 to score nine goals in 47 matches. Since 2009 he is also part of the " Elftal", the Dutch national team, where he netted two goals in 29 international caps.

"The two years at Hamburg got off my mind I will give everything for Werder Bremen. So far I feel very comfortable," said Elia, who will wear jersey³ number 11 at the "Green Whites".

"In the past season he did not play that much but I'm sure we can quickly integrate him into our team," Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf commented.

1 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

2 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

3 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。