Bruce lines up £5m switch to take Boro defender Wheater to Sunderland

17 November 2009 10:49
On the up: Wheater could be back in the top flight[LNB]Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is preparing a £5million move for Middlesbrough defender David Wheater after running out of patience with Anton Ferdinand.[LNB]Bruce looks set to sign 22-year-old Wheater on loan in January before a £4m permanent transfer, according to The Sun. The fee could rise by £1m based on incentives.[LNB]Ferdinand has failed to make his mark since arriving for £8m from West Ham and has been relegated to the bench for the Black Cats' last two games.[LNB] Bent insists Brazil blank hasn't ruled him out of Capello's World Cup squadLiverpool boss Benitez defends his rant at Manchester United chief FergusonBlues boss Ancelotti insists he won't leave Chelsea for the Italian jobChelsea skipper Terry urges owner Abramovich to splash out in JanuaryVIDEO - Algeria v Egypt: Now that's what you call a grudge match!SUNDERLAND FC

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