Daiye-fee-agreed

he sounds ok...

good to see some shopping over sea's.

Big, tall and powerful, sounds exactly what we need to beef our midfield up. Just need a good CB and a creative midfielder now!

I like the avatar Teesside, 2 little Mackems ready to go

Sky Sports understands that Sunderland have agreed a fee with Bursaspor for Alfred N'Diaye.

Full report to follow...

Sky Sports understands that Sunderland have agreed a fee with Bursaspor for Alfred N'Diaye.

The Black Cats made an initial approach for N'Diaye last week and held talks with the Turkish club.

Sunderland had a first bid rejected, but they are now understood to have agreed terms on a deal worth €4million (£3.2million).

N'Diaye is now due to arrive in England to have a medical and finalise terms with Sunderland, before signing a deal.

N'Diaye is a French Under-21 international, who began his career with Nancy before moving to Turkey in 2011.

He has emerged as a real talent since his move, and a number of clubs from around Europe were believed to be keeping tabs on his signature but now Sunderland look to have won the race for him.

cyprussyd wrote:Sky Sports understands that Sunderland have agreed a fee with Bursaspor for Alfred N'Diaye.

The Black Cats made an initial approach for N'Diaye last week and held talks with the Turkish club.

Sunderland had a first bid rejected, but they are now understood to have agreed terms on a deal worth €4million (£3.2million).

N'Diaye is now due to arrive in England to have a medical and finalise terms with Sunderland, before signing a deal.

N'Diaye is a French Under-21 international, who began his career with Nancy before moving to Turkey in 2011.

He has emerged as a real talent since his move, and a number of clubs from around Europe were believed to be keeping tabs on his signature but now Sunderland look to have won the race for him.

Excellent - he may sign in June or July then

Lets hope he can be as good as players like Diame and Nzoni who we were previously interested in.

cyprussyd wrote:I like the avatar Teesside, 2 little Mackems ready to go

Defo I'm just waiting for them to grow into their Sunderland gear I've bought them!

My guess is he will be signed up by Wednesday and will be in the team on Saturday

cyprussyd wrote:My guess is he will be signed up by Wednesday and will be in the team on Saturday

sounds good to me

Today must be the day

I hope 'arry is not at Seaham today

Ghost of Roker ‏@GhostofRoker
Alfred N'Diaye has been given international clearance to complete move to #SAFC. Official confirmation on [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] later today.

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Sunderland AFC have completed the signing of midfielder Alfred N’Diaye from Turkish club Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.

http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2013/january/ndiaye-signs

Well that is the big strong CM that I and others have been going on about. Although the qualification is I have not seen the lad play yet and he seems more of a defensive CM, but still I welcome the man let's hope he is very successful. Will he play on Saturday? Or does a visa etc have to be obtained, he has played for France so he has a European qualification.

I would still like to see a CB and a striker although Danny Graham does not get my blood coursing through the veins!

A good start !

I wonder who is next?

sunderpitt wrote:Well that is the big strong CM that I and others have been going on about. Although the qualification is I have not seen the lad play yet and he seems more of a defensive CM, but still I welcome the man let's hope he is very successful. Will he play on Saturday? Or does a visa etc have to be obtained, he has played for France so he has a European qualification.

I would still like to see a CB and a striker although Danny Graham does not get my blood coursing through the veins!

SUNDERLAND are hopeful Alfred N’Diaye will be given permission to boost Martin O’Neill’s injury-hit options for this weekend’s visit of West Ham.

France Under-21 midfielder N’Diaye became Sunderland’s first signing of the January window yesterday when he completed his £4million switch from Turkish outfit Bursaspor on a three-and-a-half year deal.

But the Black Cats are still sweating on the paperwork needed for N’Diaye to make his debut in Saturday’s Stadium of Light clash against the Hammers.

The Premier League must receive the necessary international clearance from the Turkish FA before tomorrow’s noon deadline, although it is not envisaged that N’Diaye will miss out on his Black Cats bow.

Certainly, O’Neill is eager to have another player at his disposal after Carlos Cuellar and Danny Rose joined John O’Shea, Lee Cattermole and Wes Brown on the treatment table.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/safc-news/n-diaye-ready-to-make-instant-sunderland-bow-1-5298354