Yorke signs for Black Cats

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has signed former Manchester United team-mate Dwight Yorke from Sydney FC in a deal worth £200,000 (€297,431).

Yorke signs for Black Cats
Thu, 31 Aug, 2006 - 19:37

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has signed former Manchester United team-mate Dwight Yorke from Sydney FC in a deal worth £200,000 (€297,431).

The 34-year-old Yorke played alongside Keane when United famously swept to the treble in 1999 and becomes the new Sunderland manager’s first signing.

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