I rate him higher than JDG and Poz (he's got a lot of potential though) and would add really good cover to jonjo and Michu.
Since Poyet took charge, he's been instrumental in helping Sunderland climbing the table.
Well put matt , in only a few words .I'm hoping that Sunderland keep on lovin him norway , and we recope some of that " overpriced " money we payed for him . We could have bought a team of Pozuelo's for what was spent on him .
So what your saying is that it benifits a small club like Swansea to have one of the highest earning players to be a 3rd choice bench warmer ??
Its debatable that he is even 3rd choice anyway,having seen Pablo play in that attacking midfield position the last 2 games id say he is first choice there at the moment,that would make Ki 4th choice !
As i said,ive watched the mackems alot this season and the word instrumental is a bit over used regarding Ki . What he is doing for them and what has got them w**king over him is the fact that he keeps the ball,gives it out ,takes it back, even the likes of Lee Lucas would star in that Sunderland team playing that type of game,he is special there but that kind of player here is 2 a penny, unless he brings something extra to the table down here is stuck behind far better players.
He has his chance to shine with us and didnt take it, he then threw his toys out the pram and told Laudrup he only wanted to play a certain position, well, im sorry to say but unless your Messi or Rooney or RVP you as a player dictate fook all !!
The basic problem with him here was that he wasnt good enough to force his way past better players.
So what your saying is that it benifits a small club like Swansea to have one of the highest earning players to be a 3rd choice bench warmer ??
Its debatable that he is even 3rd choice anyway,having seen Pablo play in that attacking midfield position the last 2 games id say he is first choice there at the moment,that would make Ki 4th choice !
As i said,ive watched the mackems alot this season and the word instrumental is a bit over used regarding Ki . What he is doing for them and what has got them ****ing over him is the fact that he keeps the ball,gives it out ,takes it back, even the likes of Lee Lucas would star in that Sunderland team playing that type of game,he is special there but that kind of player here is 2 a penny, unless he brings something extra to the table down here is stuck behind far better players.
He has his chance to shine with us and didnt take it, he then threw his toys out the pram and told Laudrup he only wanted to play a certain position, well, im sorry to say but unless your Messi or Rooney or RVP you as a player dictate fook all !!
The basic problem with him here was that he wasnt good enough to force his way past better players.
Missing my point valley , I'd play Pozuelo ahead of Ki and at a tenth the price .
In another year or two I'd agree as he has huge potential, but at the moment, Ki is better.

Leon is coming towards the end of his career and Ki for me can be the ideal replacement for him in a year or so. JDG will be gone in the summer, and possibly Michu if somebody comes knocking. Pablo for me is a very good impact player, so that could leave jonjo and Ki fighting for the attacking midfielder position.
Why not? He was bought because he was excelling and effective in a certain position hence being bought. It's silly to buy a player and then 'force' him to play a different position, especially from AM to DM.

Why not? He was bought because he was excelling and effective in a certain position hence being bought. It's silly to buy a player and then 'force' him to play a different position, especially from AM to DM.
To hell with what people thought of him a year ago, playing in his favoured position, he's been very good for Sunderland this season, as is evident by how highly the Mackems rate him.
It was a mistake to keep JDG and let him go out on loan IMO.
We never paid £6m for nothing, i don't have any rose tinted glasses on i see what we are missing watching him play for Sunderland and his contribution to their increased performance when used properly. He would fit in and be an asset for us next season, I have no doubt about that...
There is nothing wrong with JDG either, He has had as many good games as bad games under laudrup so i wont rubbish the guy for that as you can name every other player the same during laudrups reign. Lets wait and see what he can do under monk....You think leon will be done in a year or two ? hmm... anyway, Canas is the replacement for leon isnt he ?
If Ki as suggested was not happy playing the DM role, why when he first went to Sunderland did he take up the DM role?