Go Ahead acquires former Vitesse midfielder Meulensteen

"It was a very turbulent period, with many managerial changes and a miraculous escape from relegation. In one year in Italy, I experienced everything you could possibly experience there," Meulensteen says of his year at Sampdoria on his new club's website. In the Netherlands, the midfielder, who can also play as a defender, previously played for RKC Waalwijk.

Meulensteen will play with Go Ahead in the Europa League, for which the club qualified after winning the cup last season. They lost their match for the Johan Cruijff Shield to PSV on Sunday (1-2).