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Roger Red Hat » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:50 pm wrote:his folks are on their jollies so I can't get any info mate but I think  he's been in Sunderland all day today.

Winger Johnson signs four-year deal.

Martin O’Neill has completed the second signing of a fantastic Friday by securing the services of England international Adam Johnson.

The 25-year-old winger joins from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee and has signed a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light.

A delighted O’Neill told safc.com: “Adding quality players to the squad has been our main aim this summer and Adam certainly fits that bill.

“He has terrific ability, great delivery and I'm sure he is a player who will excite our fans.

“I couldn't be more delighted to have him at the football club.”

The move marks a return to the north east for Johnson, who hails from Easington in County Durham.

He came through the youth system at Middlesbrough and quickly rose to become a key player on Teesside.

Johnson made 120 appearances for Boro, scoring 13 goals, and also had brief loan spells at Leeds and Watford.

His dynamic appearances on the wing earned rave reviews and Manchester City came calling in February 2010, paying Middlesbrough a reported £7m to take him to the Etihad Stadium.

A senior debut for England followed, against Mexico at Wembley in May 2010.

He made a total of 97 appearances for City, picking up a Barclays Premier League winners’ medal last season.
He also won the FA Cup and Community Shield with the north west club, for whom he netted 15 goals.

Johnson has won a total of 11 senior caps for England, scoring twice.

South East Kop » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:13 pm wrote:Moses just passed medical at chelsea so maybe there is some truth in the sturridge rumour.

bunglemark2 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:09 pm wrote:

South East Kop » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:13 pm wrote:Moses just passed medical at chelsea so maybe there is some truth in the sturridge rumour.

a signing of truly biblical proportions ! 

The Reds have not had a striker who can consistently deliver in front of goal since they sold Fernando Torres to Chelsea in a record £50million deal in January 2011.
Andy Carroll is currently out of favour at Anfield under Rodgers' new system, meaning his two main attacking options are Luis Suarez and Fabio Borini, neither of whom are considered to be purely goalscorers.
But the Liverpool chief insists he is not concerned about a lack of firepower.
"It is no good having a goalscorer scoring 30 goals and no-one else scores - I've always been against that theory," said the Reds boss.
"You are going to need upwards of 70-odd goals to be up around the Champions League [places].
"For me it is a team ethic. Luis Suarez will score goals, Steven Gerrard can score goals, young Fabio Borini will score goals - but we also need goals from our centre-halves.
"If you can get your centre-halves scoring five goals that will always add and then you are looking at your full-backs doing a bit more.
"It is a team responsibility, not just one player. You bring in one striker who can score you goals, which is great, but it's not good for the team if the rest don't score.
"For us it is trying to have players in different areas of the field who can cause a problem.
"But equally important is that at the other end you are not conceding goals.
"I think we have shown, apart from last week (in the 3-0 defeat at West Brom) when the game was broken when we went down to ten men, that we have a good mindset and been strong this year."

Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/ ... pqI5bIQ.99

ethanr » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:15 pm wrote:I've heard £10 million fee, with add-ons up to £5 million more.  Sunderland are spending money this summer again.  Last season I know a few of us felt they were going to have a good season, and it didn't turn out well for them.  Maybe they'll start to pull around this year.

Benny The Noon » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:16 pm wrote:Well I don't think we will buy anyone else now

Also BR feels we don't need a 30 goal striker

The Reds have not had a striker who can consistently deliver in front of goal since they sold Fernando Torres to Chelsea in a record £50million deal in January 2011.
Andy Carroll is currently out of favour at Anfield under Rodgers' new system, meaning his two main attacking options are Luis Suarez and Fabio Borini, neither of whom are considered to be purely goalscorers.
But the Liverpool chief insists he is not concerned about a lack of firepower.
"It is no good having a goalscorer scoring 30 goals and no-one else scores - I've always been against that theory," said the Reds boss.
"You are going to need upwards of 70-odd goals to be up around the Champions League [places].
"For me it is a team ethic. Luis Suarez will score goals, Steven Gerrard can score goals, young Fabio Borini will score goals - but we also need goals from our centre-halves.
"If you can get your centre-halves scoring five goals that will always add and then you are looking at your full-backs doing a bit more.
"It is a team responsibility, not just one player. You bring in one striker who can score you goals, which is great, but it's not good for the team if the rest don't score.
"For us it is trying to have players in different areas of the field who can cause a problem.
"But equally important is that at the other end you are not conceding goals.
"I think we have shown, apart from last week (in the 3-0 defeat at West Brom) when the game was broken when we went down to ten men, that we have a good mindset and been strong this year."

Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/ ... pqI5bIQ.99