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Cats will wait for a verdict on Jones

KENWYNE Jones will definitely miss the first two months of the season as Sunderland wait to discover whether their star striker needs a knee operation. Read

Roy Keane

Keane switches sights in transfer hunt

ROY Keane will move on to a new set of transfer targets after indicating his unwillingness to pay over the odds for new recruits – but his revised wish list does not include Celtic defender Lee Naylor. Read

Roy Keane

Cats’ bid for Goian falters over fee

SUNDERLAND’S move for Steaua Bucharest’s Romania defender Dorin Goian appears to have collapsed after the two clubs failed to reach an agreement on his fee. Read

Roy Keane

Keane lines up double swoop

SUNDERLAND are hoping to add at least two new faces to their squad before they depart for their pre-season tour of Portugal. Read

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Cats eye Royals striker

SUNDERLAND will step up their efforts to sign Reading’s Kevin Doyle after receiving little or no encouragement from a number of other attacking targets. Read

Dorin Goian

Cats close to signing Romania defender

SUNDERLAND are on the verge of making Romanian Dorin Goian their first new signing this summer and only their third from the continent since Roy Keane was appointed manager nearly two years ago. Read

George McCartney

Former captain not keen on Cats return

GEORGE McCartney has told Sunderland he has no desire to quit West Ham to return to the club where he made his name. Read

George McCartney

Cats want to bring back fans’ favourite

SUNDERLAND have not given up hope of re-signing former full-back George McCartney despite having a £4.5m bid turned down by West Ham last night. Read

Roy Keane

Reading won't let Hunt go on cheap

Hunt admitted last week that he would like to move to a Premier League club following Reading’s relegation to the Championship, which was perceived as a carefully worded plea to Sunderland to make an offer for him. Read

Nyron Nosworthy

Nosworthy is backing M'voto

SUNDERLAND are scouring the globe for a new centre-back but the solution to their problem position may already be at the Stadium of Light. Read

Roy Keane

Fülöp may stay on

ROY Keane's hopes of keeping goalkeeper Márton Fülöp appear to have been boosted by Stoke City’s interest in Scott Carson. Read

Search goes on as Dunne stays put

SUNDERLAND will press ahead with their search for a new central defender after Richard Dunne finally committed his future to Manchester City. Read

Search goes on as Dunne stays put

SUNDERLAND will press ahead with their search for a new central defender after Richard Dunne finally committed his future to Manchester City. Read

Stephen Hunt

Cats target Hunt ready to quit Royals

LONG-STANDING Sunderland transfer target Stephen Hunt has conceded he would not be able to turn down a move to a Premier League club this summer. Read

Dwight Yorke

Veteran agrees to remain with Cats

ROY Keane has a familiar face as his first signing of the summer after persuading Dwight Yorke to return to the Stadium of Light for a 20th and probably last season of English football. Read

Roy Keane

Defender Mathijsen interests Cats boss

SUNDERLAND will cast their net more widely than at any time under Roy Keane’s management this summer with Joris Mathijsen emerging as the latest Euro 2008 player on their shopping list. Read

Sunderland player Jonny Evans

Star torn between his two ‘homes’

SUNDERLAND are hoping emotional ties bring Jonny Evans back to the Stadium of Light next season if Manchester United agree to let him leave. Read

Dwight Yorke

Yorke staying as Cats launch Guiza bid

DWIGHT Yorke will end speculation over his Sunderland future by signing a new one-year contract this week – and he could yet be followed to the Stadium of Light by Real Mallorca striker Daniel Guiza. Read

Grant Leadbitter

Leadbitter secures long-term contract

ROY Keane’s willingness to embrace Sunderland’s homegrown talent was underlined yesterday when he rewarded Grant Leadbitter’s progress with a new three-year contract. Read

Roy Keane

Keane works on striking options

SUNDERLAND will be forced to cast the net further for attacking reinforcements after being warned off targets Diego Forlan and Andrew Johnson. Read

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