Source: SKY_Sports
Mensah closes on Black Cats deal
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} John Mensah's agent is expecting the Lyon defender to complete a season-long loan move to Sunderland on Monday.[LNB] Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has been a long-term admirer of the Ghana international and is now close to landing his man.[LNB]Mensah only joined Lyon last summer from Rennes, but is ready for a move to the Premier League, having also been linked with Portsmouth.[LNB]He has held talks with Sunderland and his representative Fabian Piveteau expects the centre-half to finalise his switch to the Stadium of Light at the start of next week.[LNB]"The deal is 95 per cent completed now and it will go through on Monday, I think," said Piveteau in the Sunderland Echo.[LNB]"The date of when it will be announced will depend on when he gets his visa, but it is close now. [LNB]"It is John's dream to play in England and he has been very impressed with Steve Bruce, with Eric Black and with Sunderland Football Club.[LNB]"He already has a good relationship with Steve and with Eric too, who knows the French game well and speaks fluent French.[LNB]"The deal is for one year with an option to signing at the end of that year. It is a good move for John because Sunderland are a big club with ambition."[LNB]
