Sunderland sign Will Buckley

Sunderland have confirmed the signing of winger Will Buckley from Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year deal for a fee of around £2.5m.

The talented winger had been on the radar of the Black Cats over the past week, with manager Gus Poyet keen on a reunion with his former player.

A fee in the region £2.5m was believed to have been agreed between both clubs yesterday, with the formal transfer going through this afternoon.

The 24-year-old becomes the Wearside club's seventh signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Costel Pantilimon, Jordi Gomez, Billy Jones, Patrick van Aanholt, Jack Rodwell and Santiago Vergini earlier in the transfer window.