Source: Daily_Mail
Diouf leaves Sunderland and joins up with Allardyce again at Blackburn
Blackburnhave signed El-Hadji Diouf from Sunderlandfor an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £2.8million.Diouf has become the second player to make a swift exit from the north-east club this month.The former Liverpool player passed a medical at Ewood Park on Thursday and will go straight into the squad for the Premier League clash at Middlesbrough. Blackburn-bound: Diouf could leave the Stadium of Light after just six months Sunderland boss Sbragia banks on a late arrival at Newcastle this time aroundJones happy to refute Spurs' courtship to stay at 'big club' Sunderland Map of Europe redrawn as Derbyshire is moved from Blackburn to AthensSanta Cruz swoop set to take Spurs' spending over £50mBLACKBURN FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEBSUNDERLAND FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEBSunderland also allowed French full-back Pascal Chimbonda to leave the club this week, as he headed back to Tottenham after just 16 appearances for the club. Blackburn boss Allardyce worked with Senegal striker Diouf for three years during his time in charge at Bolton.With Diouf signing, Allardyce has loaned out Matt Derbyshire to Olympiacos until the end of the season.Allardyce said about Diouf: 'He can play a few positions, down the right, down the left, as well as along the front. Recruitment drive: Black Cats boss Ricky Sbragia is keen to sign a defender'I'm hoping he can come and give me the kind of performances he gave at Bolton. 'At 26, he is in the prime of his career. Diouf played 16 times for Sunderland, three times as a substitute, and has yet to score. Like Chimbonda, he made a promising start under then-manager Roy Keane but fell out of favour amid suggestions of disciplinary problems.Diouf has left just six after completing a £2.5m switch from Bolton. Current Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia revealed on Wednesday that he is hoping to make progress on his own recruitment plans - he is keen to land at least one experienced defender - before Sunday's short derby trip to Newcastle.But he also hinted that there could be further movement out of the club with time running down towards Monday evening's transfer deadline. Sunderland boss Sbragia banks on a late arrival at Newcastle this time aroundJones happy to refute Spurs' courtship to stay at 'big club' Sunderland Map of Europe redrawn as Derbyshire is moved from Blackburn to AthensSanta Cruz swoop set to take Spurs' spending over £50mBLACKBURN FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEBSUNDERLAND FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB