N. Korean striker to join S. Korean football club
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North Korean international striker Jong Tae Se is to join one of South Korea's top football clubs next week, a team official said on Thursday. -- PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korean international striker Jong Tae Se is to join one of South Korea's top football clubs next week, a team official said on Thursday.
Jong, 28, who currently plays for FC Koln in the second division of the German Bundesliga, is being transferred to Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the K-League, Suwon's General Manager Lee Ho Seung said.
"We've reached an agreement with Koln to transfer Jong to us. Jong will arrive here as early as next Monday for a medical test. If he passes the test, we will sign a contract with him," Lee told AFP.
Suwon agreed to pay Koln 300,000 euros (S$490,000) as a transfer fee, Lee said. Yonhap news agency said Jong's annual salary would be around 400 million won (S$460,000).
