Sunderland tonight confirmed that Gavin McCann has safely negotiated the final hurdle of his £2.25m (€3.2m) move to Aston Villa after passing a medical.
Villa announced earlier today that the deal was done subject to the necessary fitness checks, and now the England midfielder has simply to complete the formalities to become a Villa player.
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