Football League World
·18 January 2022
Football League World
·18 January 2022
Sunderland have completed the signing of Danny Batth from Stoke City on a permanent basis.
With the Potters having brought in Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Jagielka this month, the 31-year-old had fallen down the pecking order at the Bet365 Stadium and a move seemed likely after he failed to make the matchday squad against Hull last time out.
Reports initially linked the former Wolves man with a switch to Sheffield Wednesday but in a twist today it was stated that the Black Cats were now frontrunners for Batth’s signature.
And, his arrival on Wearside was announced this evening, with Batth sealing a permanent switch to the Stadium of Light on an 18-month contract.
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Given his pedigree, it’s fair to say the majority of fans are delighted with this bit of business which will give Lee Johnson a proven option at centre-back for the run-in.