I find it very hard to believe that Sunderland have £5 million to spend on a defensive midfielder who has no Premier League experience. Even if they did, they may be all but down by Christmas so I very much doubt it is a "done deal".
In what sense? He seemed to fit in pretty well yesterday and looked a class act despite coming on with us under pressure and having been out for three months. If that is how he plays when he's been out for three months and doesn't fit into the system, then imagine how he could play if he did.
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