James McClean News

BILLY Knott was always destined to be a top-flight footballer and has the ability to succeed at the highest level, according to the man who coached him as a five-year-old on Canvey Island.

Do you want more from Spurs? Register for the Weekly Spurs e-newsletter and be kept up-to-date with everything from White Hart Lane Gareth Bale struck yet another magnificent winning goal at the Lane this afternoon as we concluded our Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Sunderland - but events elsewhere meant it wasn't enough to secure a top ... (more)

PAOLO DI CANIO has plans for a summer of change at the Stadium of Light, but one of Sunderland's newest recruits hopes Simon Mignolet does not form part of the club's close-season transfer business.

"We have recently produced two strong performances and the players have proven they are working very well together," said the manager.

Jason Puncheon came off the bench to grab a point for Southampton and all but secure their safety, just as it looked as though Sunderland had saved themselves in their Barclays Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light.

Paolo Di Canio insists James McClean's switch to the right flank against Stoke City was only a short-term fix, rather than a sign of things to come Paolo Di Canio insists James McClean 's switch to the right flank against Stoke City was only a short-term fix, rather than a sign of things to come.

PAOLO DI CANIO has recalled James McClean and Jack Colback in the hope of leading Sunderland to a crucial three points in the relegation fight against Stoke City.

PAOLO Di Canio has admitted Danny Graham lacked physical fitness and mental confidence when he first took over at the Stadium of Light.

It wasn't quite a collapse of Newcastle United proportions, but it was exceptionally close, and Sunderland's heaviest defeat of the season means they can no longer take their Premier League status for granted despite their previous improvement under Paolo Di Canio.

He'd just seen his team's faint Champions League hopes go up in smoke and was about to leave Wearside with the prospect of four games to fight for the dubious right to be England's representative in next season's Europa League.

James McClean has risked the wrath of new Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio by reopening his Twitter account - two months after being banned by the club.