Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is hoping Asamoah Gyan can continue his smooth transition to the Premier League in the absence of Darren Bent.
\nThe 25-year-old Ghana international is set to lead the line against Blackpool this weekend on his own following the departure of Bent to Aston Villa, although the Black Cats are set to sign Ricardo Fuller.
\nGyan has scored seven goals in 19 league appearances since his arrival at the Stadium of Light in the summer and has already made an impact in England.
\nBoss Bruce has been delighted with his displays so far, and hopes the African star can keep turning in the performances. \u201cIt\u2019s rare to come from another country and hit it off straight away,\u201d Bruce said in the Daily Express.
\n\u201cIt usually takes time. Asamoah has already scored more goals than Bent from open play and he is a good player. Now he\u2019s our only striker \u201cWe expect him to come to the table. The only thing is if something happens to him and he gets injured, then we\u2019re truly goosed.
\n\u201cHe will relish the responsibility. He likes that. I\u2019ve no problem with him playing on his own up front. \u201cAsamoah has played all of his career as a lone striker for his country and his teams, so we will see what he can bring and what he can do.\u201d
\nGyan made the switch to Sunderland for \u00a313million in August from Rennes, and he penned a four-and-a-half year deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is hoping Asamoah Gyan can continue his smooth transition to the Premier League in the absence of Darren Bent. The 25-year-old Ghana international is set to lead the line against Blackpool this weekend on his own following the departure of Bent to Aston Villa, although the Black Cats are set to […]<\/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-274936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n