After being released, he joined Sunderland in 1957, where he would go on to spend 14 years.

He left Wigan to join Sunderland in the summer of 2010.

He has now joined Sunderland as their scout in France.

He joined Sunderland as a professional in January 1912 and made rapid progress with the club.

Verdict: Almost joined Sunderland in the summer, he can go one step further this time.

In 2006, he joined Sunderland, but was linked with a move away from the club because of alleged timekeeping issues.

Diouf said that he was happy to join Sunderland.

He joined Sunderland aged just 20 and found it hard to break into the team, though after others left, he played more regularly.

He became a goalkeeping coach, working with numerous clubs until joining Sunderland in 2011.

In December 1904, he joined Sunderland for a fee of £250.