Live Bar February 1, Sunderland Club officially announced that it will sign back 39-year-old England veteran Jemayne Defoe on a free transfer, and the two sides will sign until the end of the season. Sunderland's official diffuser's picture reads: "The Last Dance.".
Defoe has only made two substitution appearances for rangers this season, choosing to leave rangers in January and become a free agent, and now he is returning to Sunderland with a free transfer. This is The second time Thatve has played for Sunderland. From January 2015 to July 2017, Defoe played for Sunderland and made 93 appearances in that experience, scoring 37 goals.
Defoe is from Charlton's academy and has also played for West Ham, Bournemouth, Tottenham, Portsmouth, Toronto FC, Rangers, Sunderland and other teams. At the national team level, Defoe made 57 appearances for the England national team, scoring 20 goals.
Defoe, who is 39 years old this year, said in an interview: "I always have a smile on my face because it's very special to me. There are many reasons to return to Sunderland and I get a lot of text messages that say 'remember you said you would be back'. When I left, I wasn't ready to leave. I've always had a special relationship with Sunderland fans. Now that Sunderland has great hopes of upgrading (3rd with 54 points in 29 games, 2 points behind top Oferham, 1 point behind Second Wigan Athletic and 5 points ahead of 6th Oxford United), I hope to be a part of the team in this special period and I am looking forward to the next adventure. ”
Sunderland director Spikman said that they know Defoe's position in the hearts of Sunderland fans, and now Sunderland is at a critical moment in the season, and Defoe's return at this time will definitely have a positive impact on the team on and off the pitch, helping the team to achieve better results. Defoe has an infectious personality, an elite mentality and outstanding strength, is recognized as a winner and a great goalscorer, and Spiekerman finally welcomed Defoe's return to the Stadium of Light on behalf of Sunderland.
(Iron Fist)