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Union Berlin Secures Woo-yeong Jeong Permanently After Loan Spell

After his buyout option expired, Union Berlin secured Jeong for a likely reduced fee from VfB Stuttgart.

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Union verpflichtet ausgeliehenen Jeong fest
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Overview

  • Union Berlin have made Woo-yeong Jeong’s loan move from VfB Stuttgart permanent.
  • The 25-year-old registered three goals and two assists in 23 Bundesliga appearances during his loan.
  • An ankle injury in late March sidelined Jeong for the season finale and led to rehab in South Korea.
  • Jeong will complete mandatory military service in his home country during his recovery period.
  • Sport director Horst Heldt hailed Jeong’s value and reported negotiations secured him for less than the initial €5 million buyout option.