Panaji, May 30: Salgaocar's attacking midfielder Ryuji Sueoka, who agreed terms with the I-League champions Dempo, is all set to sign for them in the first week of June.
33-year-old Sueoka, who first played in India under Karim Bencherifa at Mohun Bagan in 2009-10 season before the Moroccan brought him to Salgaocar, when he took over the reins of the Goan club in the 2010-11 season.
Sueoka played two years at Salgaocar and won the I-League with them in his first season.
The Japanese attacking midfielder is a straightforward replacement for another Japanese striker Yusuke Kato, who has since moved over to Thailand, a Dempo official said.
