Transfer Talk: Borrusia Dortmund eye Sunderland flop Ji Dong-won
Ji Dong-Won does not want to come back to Sunderland and is on the verge of a big-money move to the Bundesliga.
The South Korean international spent the second half of last season on loan to German side Augsburg after failing to make a single first-team appearance for Sunderland in the opening half of the campaign.
And the 22-year-old striker now wants to make the switch to the continent permanent, with Sunderland set to grant him his wish and get an unexpected windfall in the process.
Sunderland signed Ji from Chunnam Dragons in June 2011 for £2m but despite his failure to flourish in the Premier League, Sunderland look ready to make at least double that fee and possibly more when he leaves.
But rather than looking at giving the South Korean another chance next season, the Black Cats will be happy to cash in on a player who scored a memorable late goal for Sunderland to beat Manchester City 1-0 on New Year’s Day last year, but achieved precious little else.
And with the prospect of Ji moving on for £4m-plus and there has been speculation of £6m-£7m if a bidding war develops Sunderland will cash in.
Borussia Monchengladbach and VfB Stuttgart have also been linked with Ji in the past