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Sunderland complete Ji deal
Jun 30, 2011, 16:54 GMT
London - Sunderland completed the signing of South Korea forward Ji Dong Won from Chunnam Dragons on Thursday.
The 20-year-old has signed a three year contract, and joins Asamoah Gyan and Connor Wickham in a rejigged forward line.
'As a striker, I like to overwhelm defenders,' the 1.85m Ji told SAFC TV.
'My aim is to help the team get as many points as possible. That is what will give me satisfaction.
'I am so satisfied to be able to come to a good club, a nice club in the world's number one league.
The deal was effectively agreed a week ago, with only administrative issues holding it up.
'The boy has been in fantastic form for both club and country and he was one of South Korea's stand-out performers at the Asian Cup, so we are delighted to bring him to Sunderland,' said Sunderland boss .
'The Barclays Premier League is very different to the K-League, so there is hard work ahead, but you just have to look at players like Park Ji Sung and Lee Chung Yong to see how well Korean players are adapting to its pace and physicality.'
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