Sydney say Yorke has signed for Mackems

Sydney say Yorke has agreed a two-year deal with the Black Cats to become manager Roy Keanes first signing. A Sunderland spokesman told BBC Sport the deal was not finalised but the club are confident it is one of several deals that will go through on Thursday.

Yorke, 34, and Keane were members of the United team that won the treble in 1999 before he left for Blackburn. He also had a spell with Birmingham before captaining Sydney to the inaugural A-League title this year and played for Trinidad & Tobago at the World Cup.