Black Cats boss Bruce reluctant to sign players for the sake of it

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce will not spend for the sake of it in January as he targets the key men he believes will help take the club to the next level.

Bruce has twice broken the Black Cats’ record transfer fee during his 18 months to date at the Stadium of Light, to sign £10million England striker Darren Bent and Ghana counterpart Asamoah Gyan, who cost him in excess of £13million.

However, despite having been linked with the likes of Wigan’s Charles N’Zogbia, Manchester City’s Adam Johnson and Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing in recent weeks, he is not expecting to be too busy next month.