Middlesbrough have agreed a deal to sign South Korean international
striker Lee Dong-Gook, subject to the player being granted a work
permit.
The 27-year-old has not played in the required 75% of his country's
games over the last year to qualify automatically for a permit
under Home Office rules, but a number of those matches were missed
due to injury.
Boro are therefore hopeful of sealing the former Werder Bremen
player's signature from Pohang Steelers when their case is
submitted early next week.
