Just a couple of weeks after signing for the club, former Gunner Granit Xhaka has been named the new captain of Sunderland ...

Emery was recently haunted by one of his former players, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a pre-season brace against Villa ...

Kieran McKenna made his side hard to beat on the road and appeared to loosen the shackles at home. En route to the Premier League, the Tractor Boys netted 59 goals and conceded on their own patch, ...

Le Bris and Sunderland have also confirmed that summer signing and former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka will captain the ...

Xhaka has previously held the role at both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Arsenal, while he has captained Switzerland since ...

Manager Regis Le Bris is under pressure for his new Sunderland captain to perform well in the role as he snubs fan favourites ...

CLUBS are splashing major cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new ...

No-one could accuse Sunderland of not having a go at staying up - bringing in enough players for a new XI to build on their ...

Sunderland will unsurprisingly be dismissed as relegation fodder by most neutrals, with sides promoted from the Championship ...

The Switzerland international arrived at the Stadium of Light for last month and has already made a strong impression at his ...

Sitting on a low chair inside his office at Sunderland's training ground, a Premier League newcomer ponders a big question.