Sunderland striker Darren Bent made Carlos Tevez pay for a glaring miss as his injury-time penalty saw off big-spending Manchester City in a 1-0 victory.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has revealed the club are close to signing a new striker, but refused to say who it was.

Steve Bruce is in a battle with Liverpool and Stoke for the services of West Ham’s England striker Carlton Cole.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has confirmed his interest in Charles N’Zogbia but claims his club are yet to speak to Wigan about him.

Steve Bruce is keen to address the disciplinary problems at the club and has brought in Howard Webb in an effort to do that.

Middlesbrough have confirmed the capture of centre-back Matt Kilgallon from Sunderland on a season-long loan deal.

Middlesbrough are set to snap up former Celtic full-back Lee Naylor after deciding against a loan deal for Sunderland’s Matt Kilgallon.

Sunderland defender John Mensah is confident the club can improve on last season’s 13th-placed finish.

Striker Darren Bent will be given as long as possible to prove his fitness for Sunderland’s Premier League opener against Birmingham.

Nedum Onuoha feels Steve Bruce can improve his game after sealing a season-long loan switch to Sunderland from Manchester City.