Sunderland have signed England striker Jermain Defoe on a three-and-a-half year deal from MLS side Toronto FC, according to Sky Sports.
The move sees Jozy Altidore move in the opposite direction, with the US international having scored just one goal in forty-two league appearances for the Black Cats.
Defoe, who spent just under twelve months in America, is eligible to make his debut against former employers Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon.
In two spells with Spurs, the forward made over three hundred and fifty appearances in all competitions, scoring one hundred and thirty-three goals while he has also played for West Ham United where he began his career, and Portsmouth.
Internationally, he has been capped fifty-five times for his country, scoring nineteen goals though he hasn’t featured under manager Roy Hodgson since the 2-0 friendly defeat to Chile at Wembley in November 2013.
Sunderland are priced at 5/1 to take all three points from Saturday’s trip to White Hart Lane.
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