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Although new signing Jan Kirchhoff will travel with the Sunderland squad to Swansea ahead of Wednesday’s clash with the Welsh side, he is unlikely to be available for selection, according to Chris Young of the Sunderland Echo. The defender, who joined the Black Cats earlier in the transfer window, is now eligible to play after […]
Sunderland defender John O’Shea says that Sam Allardyce should have no hesitation in picking Tom Beadling in the weekend FA Cup clash with Arsenal. The Black Cats travel to the Emirates with a host of injury problems, and Allardyce has already indicated that he’ll make changes to the side, so Beadling has a great chance […]
Bayern Munich defender Jan Kirchhoff looks set to join Sunderland after he was pictured arriving in the North East for his medical. Twitter: BREAKING: Jan Kirchhoff has arrived in the North East this lunchtime for a medical with Sunderland. @SkySportsNewsHQ https://t.co/Bd1rEQm3tP (@SkySports_Keith The 25-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements by the German champions, and […]
Sunderland midfielder Yann M’Vila says it would be crazy for his side to travel to Manchester City on Boxing Day with an expectation of having nothing to lose, as the club desperately seek to gain more points in their fight to stay in the Premier League. Sam Allardyce’s side have lost three successive games, a […]
Sunderland winger Jeremain Lens says he is unhappy at being benched and is considering his future options. The Dutch international was not included in the matchday squad for the defeat to Chelsea for disciplinary reasons after an incident following the loss to Watford seven days earlier. The 28-year-old has not started a game since the […]
Sunderland look set to recall goalkeeper Jordan Pickford from his loan at Preston North End, according to James Hunter of The Chronicle. The England U21 international is currently mid-way through a season-long loan deal at the Championship club, but manager Sam Allardyce is set to use a clause in the deal to bring him back […]
Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt is set to join Championship side Leeds United on a loan deal that will last until January. The deadline for loan deals is 5pm this evening, and according to James Hunter of the Chronicle, the 26-year-old will join the Yorkshire club. There was talk initially that Bridcutt, who has one cap […]
Sunderland forward Duncan Watmore has signed a new deal with the Black Cats that will keep him at The Stadium of Light up until 2020, as announced on the club’s official website. The England Under-21 international has broken into the first team set-up at the North East club this season, making five Premier League appearances. […]
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has praised Sam Allardyce and his staff for their preparation of the team in the lead up to games. Firstly, the England international striker, who has 55 caps for his country, says that the new manager is keen to keep his messages to the players fairly simple and he is careful […]
Sunderland have announced, via the club’s official website, that they have completed their recruitment process of hiring Sam Allardyce’s first-team backroom staff. Paul Bracewell has been promoted to Assistant Manager, Robbie Stockdale has been appointed as First Team Coach and Mark Taylor has been recruited as the club’s Performance Director. Bracewell, who was capped three […]
Sunderland striker Fabio Borini has compared his new manager to Champions League winning manager Carlo Ancelotti. Borini says that Allardyce’s attention to detail reminds him of playing under top managers like Ancelotti, who he worked with during his spell at Chelsea. Speaking to The Sunderland Echo, Borini said: It’s something that you notice because the […]
Southend United manager Phil Brown says he has rejected an offer from Sunderland to become the club’s new assistant manager. Brown was Sam Allardyce’s right-hand man at Bolton Wanderers and had been approached to reunite with his former boss with The Black Cats. However, he says he turned down the opportunity as he is keen […]
