Sunderland make Ki signing

Sunderland have signed Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on a season-long loan.

The former Celtic player, 24, made 38 appearances for the south Wales side in all competitions last season but has fallen down the pecking order this term and has been allowed to leave.

Sunderland confirmed on their website: “Sunderland have signed midfielder Ki Sung-yueng from Swansea City on a season-long loan. The 24-year-old South Korean international is the club’s 11th summer signing. He is not eligible for today’s game against Crystal Palace.”