Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari is on the verge of joining Sunderland, the media in the north of England has reported. According to the reports the midfielder is likely to join the Black Cats before the end of the month.
\nRadio and newspapers in Sunderland claim the Premier League side are closing in on their Ghanaian transfer target despite the player\u2019s reported reluctance in the past.
\nDespite the unwanted distraction of Darren Bent\u2019s \u00a324m move to Aston Villa this week, the Black Cats have been working hard at board-level to clinch the deals for the Inter Milan player. Sunderland are also looking to recruit at least one striker this month to fill the gap created by Bent\u2019s departure, which has left the Black Cats with Asamoah Gyan as their only fit frontman.
\nVilla\u2019s John Carew remains their main target, although Cardiff\u2019s Jay Bothroyd and Stoke\u2019s Ricardo Fuller are also under consideration. Speculation linking Spurs\u2019 Robbie Keane with a move to Sunderland is wide off the mark, however.
\nThe Bent transfer windfall could also be used to accelerate their plans to sign Wigan wideman Charles N\u2019Zogbia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari is on the verge of joining Sunderland, the media in the north of England has reported. According to the reports the midfielder is likely to join the Black Cats before the end of the month. Radio and newspapers in Sunderland claim the Premier League side are closing in on their Ghanaian […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n