Zenden seals 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();} Sunderland have confirmed the signing of Boudewijn Zenden. The former Dutch international midfielder has been on trial at the Stadium of Light for the past 10 days.The 33-year-old has impressed manager Steve Bruce, who has now handed him a deal until the end of the season with the option for another 12 months.The former Chelsea, Liverpool and Middlesbrough star was a free agent after leaving Marseille in the summer."We are delighted to be able to add a player of Bolo's quality to the squad," Bruce told the club's official website."He has performed at the highest level year after year and he's done extremely well during his time training with the club."The move happened fairly quickly. Bolo came in and it was immediately obvious that he is still supremely fit."Bolo's performances in training have persuaded me that he has a valuable role to play this season."He brings international class, a steadying influence and a wide breadth of experience."His career is a testament to his quality and he gives us more depth in central midfield which is a vital position."Zenden has been signed in time to face his former club Liverpool on Saturday - but Sunderland are still waiting for his international clearance to come through.The player himself was delighted to have sealed the deal. "I got approached with a possibility of joining in at Sunderland to show my fitness," said Zenden."I had a chat with Steve Bruce on the phone and he told me to come over."We knew it would take a few days but quickly I had a positive feeling from both ways. It came about to sit down and see if we could come to a deal."There have been clubs interested but I never had the proper feeling. I am getting to a certain stage in my career and wanted to make the right decision."I wanted to make sure I did the right thing - everything I am looking for is here."

Source: SKY_Sports