Benji Kimpioka has left Sunderland to join Swedish side AIK on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old striker, who had spent five-and-a-half years with the Black Cats, would have been out of contract this summer.
But instead he has moved back to his homeland, joining the Allsvenskan club on Sweden's pre-season transfer deadline day on a deal that runs until the end of December 2024. Kimpioka said: "I am very happy that everything had time to fall into place in such a short time.
"It was a lot of stress, but it was worth it. Now I long to come down to Karlberg and meet the players and Bartos [Grzelak, AIK's manager]."
