The Tottenham defender Younès Kaboul has completed his move to Sunderlandafter signing a four-year deal. The 29-year-old has joined the club for an undisclosed fee after travelling to Wearside for a medical on Thursday.
Kaboul said: “I’m delighted to be a Sunderland player and it’s an honour to join this club. I would like to thank [the sporting director] Lee Congerton and the head coach [Dick Advocaat] for making this move possible, and I can’t wait to start playing for the Sunderland supporters.”
Kaboul is Advocaat’s fourth summer signing, following in the footsteps of Sebastián Coates, Adam Matthews and Jeremain Lens.
Advocaat said: “He is a very experienced player, which is what we need. He has shown that in his time at Spurs and he will be a very good addition to our squad.”
Kaboul’s capture completed a good 24 fours for Congerton, who has been busy all summer trying to land Advocaat’s targets.
The sporting director said: “In Younès we have signed an established Premier League player with pace and power at the back, which are qualities required in the modern game.”
The Frenchman was first linked with Sunderland in 2008 when they offered £23m to Spurs for Kaboul, Pascal Chimbonda, Teemu Tainio and Steed Malbranque, but he was the only member of the quartet to reject the opportunity.
The defender Santiago Vergini has left Sunderland on a season-long loan deal to Getafe.
A statement said: “Sunderland AFC defender Santiago Vergini has joined Spanish La Liga side Getafe CF on a season-long loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer.
“The 26-year-old Argentine arrived on an initial loan deal in 2014, going on to make 51 appearances in 18 months on Wearside.”