Paul McShane

Sunderland AFC`s newest player during the current window Paul McShane has made the relatively small trip from the Hawthorns to Join the Black Cats at the `SoL`.

McShane becomes Keano`s sixth summer signing behind, Russell Anderson, Greg Halford, Kieran Richardson, Michael Chopra and Dickson Etuhu and takes Sunderlands current transfer spending to just under £15m, with fees for certain players rising dependant on us staying in the Premiership and/or appearances.

£1.5m (rising to £2.5m dependant on conditions) seems like an absolute steal for a player of McShanes quality, standing 6' tall and with international experience under his belt, this 21 year old will hold no fear for the coming season, yet again Keano has brought in experience that has a definite positive feel about it, this time strengthening our defence.