Sunderland Delighted To Recoup Asamoah Gyan Transfer Fee

Asamoah Gyan during his stay at SunderlandSunderland have ensured they have recouped their outlay on Asamoah Gyan after the Ghanaian completed a permanent switch to the Middle East.Gyan’s drawn-out move to Al-Ain reached a conclusion yesterday after the striker agreed a four-year deal with the United Arab Emirates outfit, who initially took him from Wearside on a season-long loan deal last September.The Black Cats have not disclosed the fee in the deal, but it is thought to be around the £6m mark – which is in addition to the £6m Sunderland banked from allowing the 26-year-old to leave on loan.That is less than the club record £13m price tag Sunderland agreed to pay French outfit Rennes in the summer of 2010. But that sum was dependant on a number of add-ons, which were never triggered because of Gyan’s early exit.Sunderland have not made a loss on the deal, and will be relieved that they have finalised an agreement to remove Gyan, pictured from the wage bill.Likewise, Al-Ain are eq...