Bruce ready for Cana talks
24 Jul 2009 - 13:22:19
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce hopes to bring Marseille captain Lorik Cana to the Stadium of Light.
However, after missing out on Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch, Bruce is unwilling to talk too much about the 25-year-old midfielder.
The Black Cats have already captured Fraizer Campbell and Paulo Da Silva this summer and Bruce hopes to make Albania international Cana his third signing.
He told the Sunderland Echo: "He's captain of Marseille and captain of his country - he's right up our street.
"I hate talking about players until things are all signed and delivered - you just have to look at what happened with the Peter Crouch deal.
"So we'll just sit down with the lad and see how things progress."
Cana has also been linked with Everton, Hamburg, Liverpool and Arsenal in the past.
Bruce, who also continues to be linked with Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, added: "There is progress being made on transfers - the work going on behind the scenes is incredible.
"But it's a long, drawn-out process and the situation we find ourselves in is normal.
"Yes, it would be lovely to have all my signings concluded by now, but that hasn't happened so far and it is a case of keeping a cool head because I know this club and what we are trying to do with it will be an attraction."