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Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu is in talks with Fulham and is expected to complete a move before the weekend.

Sunderland-bound defender Anton Ferdinand has hit back at West Ham after they claimed they had offered him a new and improved deal.

Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu's future is still in doubt after Fulham manager Roy Hodgson exprssed his desire to bring in Etuhu.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is hoping to make one more signing, possibly a left-back, before the transfer window closes.

Sunderland have completed the signing of Anton Ferdinand from West Ham United after he penned a four-year deal.

Sunderland have turned down a bid for Danny Higginbotham as boss Roy Keane says he wants to keep the defender.

Anton Ferdinand is set to complete his £8million move to Sunderland but injury will prevent him making his debut this weekend.

West Ham have accepted a bid in the region of £8million from Sunderland for Anton Ferdinand, manager Alan Curbishley has confirmed.

Roy Keane says he is 'very happy' at Sunderland and is entering talks about extending his current contract at the Stadium of Light.

Roy Keane is targeting two more players and says one of his targets has already agreed to sign for Sunderland in principle.

Sunderland are still in the hunt to sign Anton Ferdinand but West Ham say they do not want to sell the defender before the deadline.

Marseille striker Djibril Cisse has signed on a season-long loan and joins David Healy in a new-look strikeforce at Sunderland.

Roy Keane will push ahead with the £6million signing of West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand after missing out on Mikael Silvestre.

Marseille have confirmed that striker Djibril Cisse snubbed Manchester City in order to secure a season-long loan switch to Sunderland.

Roy Keane has admitted that Dean Whitehead could start for Sunderland at Tottenham on Saturday after his display against Liverpool.

Sunderland are hoping to tie up deals for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand and Manchester United full-back Mikael Silvestre.

Sunderland are waiting for an answer from Anton Ferdinand but Tottenham are not in the running for the West Ham defender.

Fulham are reportedly looking to take Sunderland's combative midfielder Dickson Etuhu to Craven Cottage in the transfer window.

West Ham have reportedly accepted an £8m offer from Sunderland for centre-half Anton Ferdinand who is set to decide his future.

Sunderland are hoping to prise Benni McCarthy away from Blackburn by meeting the club's £9million valuation of the striker.

El Hadji Diouf is looking forward to his debut against former club Liverpool and is confident Sunderland can reach Europe this season.

Roy Keane is reportedly preparing a club record bid to try and secure the services of Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy for Sunderland.

Sunderland have been drawn to face boss Roy Keane's former club Nottingham Forest at The City Ground in the Carling Cup second round.

Roy Keane has admitted that he is not likely to have any more new signings on board before Sunderland face Liverpool on Saturday.

Michael Chopra will miss Sunderland's opening three games of the season after his red card in a friendly against Sporting Lisbon.

Dean Whitehead has revealed that he will make a big effort to prevent Sunderland new boy El-Hadji Diouf risking the wrath of referees.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane will make another attempt to sign Leighton Baines after missing out on the defender last summer.

Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu insists he is happy to stay at Sunderland despite talk of a possible move to Wigan.

Sunderland have missed out on the signing of Younes Kaboul who has opted to sign for Premiership rivals Portsmouth.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is set to step up his search for a new striker with Reading's Kevin Doyle now the target.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has denied Stephen Ireland will be moving to Sunderland and says he is staying at Eastlands.

Sunderland's hopes of signing Louis Saha look to be scuppered after Sir Alex Ferguson said he had a future at Manchester United.

Sunderland's spending for the summer could be over after boss Roy Keane admitted being priced out of the transfer market.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp claims Aston Villa have edged ahead in the race to sign Younes Kaboul and Nicky Shorey.

Sunderland have targeted three more signings this summer but are refusing to comment on reports linking them to Louis Saha.

Sunderland skipper Dean Whitehead has dismissed rumours linking him with a move away and insists he is going nowhere.

Sunderland have revealed Kenwyne Jones could be back in action within six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is preparing a second bid for Reading left-back Nicky Shorey after seeing his initial bid rejected.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is preparing a swoop on his old club Manchester United by offering £8.5million for French striker Louis Saha.

Danny Higginbotham has dismissed speculation linking him with a return to Stoke and has pledged his future to Sunderland.

Roy Keane says signing a new deal with Sunderland is not the 'priority' at the moment but is confident it will get sorted out.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is reportedly trying to lure Manchester United's Jonny Evans to the Stadium Of Light.

Sunderland are ready to turn to the continent to sign new players after Stephen Hunt committed his future to Reading.

The fall-out between Stoke and Sunderland over Marton Fulop could scupper the Potters attempts to re-sign Danny Higginbotham.