Transfer news: Sunderland set to complete £3m deal for Liam Bridcutt - leading to possible Lee Cattermole exit
The midfielder will join from Brighton and Hove Albion
The Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Liam Bridcutt is expected to seal his move to Sunderland today, in a deal worth around £3m.
The 24-year-old has been a long-term target for his former manager Gus Poyet and the deal is close to completion.
He is travelling to Sunderland today for his medical. He would be the fourth signing for Sunderland in this month's transfer window after the Argentinians, goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and defender Santiago Vergini, as well as Spanish left-back Marcos Alonso.
The arrival of Bridcutt may yet mean that midfielder Lee Cattermole, who has attracted interest from Stoke City, is permitted to leave.
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