David Healy has also completed his move to Wearside, signing today from Fulham.

Sunderland have completed the loan move for Djibril Cisse.

Roy Keane will be slightly less nervous today, after all of his players came back from international duty unscathed.

Djibril Cisse has perhaps killed any hopes of a permanent move after saying that his expected move to Sunderland "is only going to be a loan."

Sunderland are expected to wrap up the signing of David Healy in the next 24 hours.