Di Canio lined up for Cats job
Paolo Di Canio is believed to heading up to the north-east for talks about the managerial vacancy at Sunderland. The Italian has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Martin O’Neill, who was sacked in the wake of the Wearsiders’ 1-0 defeat to Manchester United. It is believed Di Canio will hold talks with Sunderland officials...
Ji seals loan move
Sunderland have allowed striker Ji Dong-won to join German side Augsburg on loan for the rest of the season. The South Korea international moved to Wearside from Chunnam Dragons in the summer of 2011 and scored a memorable winner against Manchester City on New Year’s Day last year. However, the 21-year-old has fallen down the...
Hammers close in on Mensah
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is believed to be considering a move for John Mensah after handing the former Sunderland defender a trial. Allardyce has been running the rule over the 29-year-old Ghanaian, who is keen to put his injury problems behind him, after he was released by Lyon in the summer. Mensah played 34...
New boys set for bow
Sunderland are set to hand debuts to Adam Johnson and Steven Fletcher in Tuesday’s Capital One Cup second round clash with Morecambe. The pair completed their big-money moves from Manchester City and Wolves respectively on Friday but were denied their debuts when Saturday’s home clash with Reading was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Boss...
