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Celtic's Korean signing wins Asia's Young Player of the Year

Ki Sung-Yueng has scooped the prize ahead of his move to Celtic in January.

25 November 2009 14:40 PM

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Celtic's Korean signing wins Asia's Young Player of the Year

Future Celtic player Ki Sung-Yueng has been voted Young Player of the year in the Asian Football Federation Awards. The young Korean footballer, who will join Celtic in January after agreeing a pre-contract deal, is seen as one of the top talents to emerge from Asia.

The 20-year-old midfielder will join Tony Mowbray’s team subject to securing a work permit. Reports in the Korean press suggest a deal worth around £2.4million.

Sung-Yueng currently plays for Seoul in the K-League and before agreeing to come to Glasgow had been linked with a number of clubs including Manchester United and Portsmouth.

At the time, Sung-Yueng said: "I am so happy to achieve my dream of playing in Europe.I want to go to Europe after Seoul get a good result in the Asian Champions League."

Celtic had wanted to move the transfer on in the summer but the Korean side refused because of their position in the Asian Champions League.

FC Seoul general manager Han Woong-soo said: "In the beginning, there was talk of a transfer in August but it was pushed to January because of our team's circumstances.

"Now it's a win-win for both clubs."

Last updated: 13 December 2009, 14:31

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