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Confirmed: Dutch forward in Premier League switch as four-year deal agreed at Sunderland
SUNDERLAND have signed Dutch forward Jeremain Lens from Dynamo Kiev.
Jeremain Lens has joined Sunderland
The 27-year-old has signed a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light after a fee believed to be in the region of £8.5million was agreed.
Black Cats boss Dick Advocaat previously worked with the Holland international at PSV and AZ Alkmaar.
And the pair are now re-united on Wearside.
“We have signed an international player and I am delighted to welcome him to Sunderland," Advocaat said.
Lens is re-united with Dick Advocaat after the pair worked together at PSV
“I have worked with him twice already, at PSV and AZ, so I know him well; he is fast and he has scored goals everywhere he has played so that will help the team.”
Lens has been capped 30 times by Holland and scored eight goals.
He began his career with AZ and picked up an Eredivisie winners medal in 2008-2009.
His pace caught the eye of PSV in 2010 before he moved to Ukraine in 2013.