The form of Irish international David Meyler was one of the factors which convinced Sunderland manager Steve Bruce to allow midfielder Lorik Cana to leave the club, it has emerged.
The Albanian international left Wearside for Galatasary on July 8 for a fee thought to be around £5m.
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