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Sunderland boss Bruce admits Ji Dong-won signing gamble

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce admits they've taken a gamble with signing Ji Dong-won. The South Korea striker has joined from K-League club Chunnam Dragons.

Bruce told the Mirror: "Ji is probably the biggest gamble of the lot because he's Korean, but he's 6ft 3in. I saw him play against Turkey and thought 'that's different'.

"For a start, he's bigger than any other Korean player I've seen, he's got fantastic movement, a great work ethic, a worker, good finisher, and that young age. He's played 11 or 12 times for his country and scored five or six goals."

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