Collins completes move to Stoke

Stoke have signed defender Danny Collins from Sunderland for £2.75m.

The 29-year-old, whose fee could rise to £3.5m, follows Uruguayan Diego Arismendi, Robert Huth, Tuncay and Dean Whitehead into the Britannia Stadium.

Potters boss Tony Pulis told the club’s official website: “Danny has been Sunderland’s player of the year for the past two seasons which speaks volumes for the impact he has had at that level.”