Keane hopeful of imminent arrival

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is confident of completing his first signing of this month’s transfer window after watching his side slip back into the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League.

A 57th-minute Benni McCarthy penalty six minutes after goalkeeper Brad Friedel had saved a Dean Whitehead spot-kick was all that separated the sides as Blackburn won 1-0 on a bitterly-cold night at Ewood Park.