Quinn backs Keane’s summer spending spree

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn is confident Roy Keane’s £35m summer shopping spree will give the club value for money for years to come.

The newly-promoted Black Cats were among the Barclays Premier League’s biggest spenders during the close-season as Keane added 12 new faces to his squad.

A British record £9m fee for goalkeeper Craig Gordon, £6m on Southampton striker Kenwyne Jones, £5.5m for Manchester United winger Kieran Richardson and £5m for Cardiff’s Michael Chopra led the way as the Irishman prepared for life in the top flight.