Mensah to join Sunderland on one-year loan deal

Ghana defender John Mensah will spend the rest of this season on loan at Premiership side Sunderland.

The 26-year-old makes the move from Olympique Lyon, to make Sunderland the 8th club in his professional career.

“I’m very delighted to join Sunderland today, it’s like a dream come true for me because it’s not easy to play in England,” Mensah said on Sunderland’s official website.

“I have a lot of experience from Italy and Europe, while I have played a lot of games for my country and competed in the World Cup and the African Nations Cup.

“Because of this it is not difficult for me to play in England. Now I hope I can do well here in Sunderland and I will listen and do whatever the coach tells me to do.”