The most expensive arrival in the transfer window couldn't have hoped for a much better start to life in the Premier League. There was skepticism about the $20.4 million Sunderland paid to buy Asamoah Gyan from Rennes. That he is a talented player seems self-evident -- although it's not so long ago that that wasn't the case -- but in today's depressed market it seemed a lot of money for a player who hasn't even played in the Europa League, never mind the Champions League.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Jonathan Wilson: Gyan an early hit for Sunderland
The most expensive arrival in the transfer window couldn't have hoped for a much better start to life in the Premier League. There was skepticism about the $20.4 million Sunderland paid to buy Asamoah Gyan from Rennes. That he is a talented player seems self-evident -- although it's not so long ago that that wasn't the case -- but in today's depressed market it seemed a lot of money for a player who hasn't even played in the Europa League, never mind the Champions League.
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