Sunderland seal Benjani signing
Reuters - Tuesday 02 February 2010, 17:12
Zimbabwe striker Benjani Mwaruwari
joined Sunderland from Manchester City on loan until the end of
the season after the Premier League rubber-stamped the deal on
Tuesday that was held up on transfer deadline day.
The signing of the 31-year-old is a relief for Sunderland
manager Steve Bruce whose side have tumbled to 13th in the
league after a bright start.
"He's a big, strong, powerful centre forward and one we've
been tracking for a long time," Bruce told the club's website.
"I'm delighted we've been able to bring him to the club,
he'll bring another dimension to our striking options."
Benjani arrived in English football at Portsmouth in 2006
before being signed by former City manager Sven Goran Eriksson
for around 7.5 million pounds in 2008.
However, with City's attack now boasting Carlos Tevez,
Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz, his first-team
opportunities have been severely restricted.
Sunderland, without a league win for two months, also signed
Tottenham Hotspur right back Alan Hutton on loan.