Transfer news: Westfield Matilda signs with German club

Westfield Matildas midfielder Emily van Egmond has signed a deal to play with Bundesliga club Vfl Wolfsburg, the club announced overnight.

Van Egmond, 23, has inked a two-year deal with the German club, making the switch from rivals FFC Frankfurt.

"With Emily, we have a young all-rounder with an international class that has already gathered Bundesliga and Champions League experience obliged, coach Ralf Kellermann said on the clubโ€™s website.

โ€œWe get a player to that can help us in almost all positions in the offensive and defensive.โ€

The former Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers FC star has just competed at her first Olympics, a part of the Australian Womenโ€™s Football Team that played in Rio.

She has played 57 matches for the Westfield Matildas and has scored 14 goals.