Sunderland signs N'Daiye at last

[Folami David]

Sunderland on Wednesday announced the signing of French defensive midfielder Alfred N'Diaye from Turkish side Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.
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The 22-year-old France under-21 international, who moved to Turkey from French outfit Nancy in 2011, has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the north-east club.
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'' Alfred is a strong, powerful young player and as such can offer us more strength in depth '', Sunderland manager artin O'Neill told the club website.
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'' He will give us options and I'm delighted that we have been able to bring him to the club ''.
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N'Daiye, who cost Bursaspor three million euros when he joined from Nancy, is Sunderland's first signing of the January transfer window.