Spurs and Sunderland swap keepers
Ben Alnwick: Hot prospect for the future
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Tuesday, 02, Jan 2007 09:54
Tottenham Hotspur have signed Sunderland's highly-rated goalkeeper Ben Alnwick, with keeper Marton Fulop making his loan stay at the Stadium of Light into a permanent deal at the same time.
The Premiership side will pay up to £1.3 million for the England under-21 custodian, while Hungarian Fulop has cost Sunderland £500,000.
Spurs sporting director Damien Comolli said: "We are very pleased to bring another young and talented prospect to the club.
"Ben may only be 20 years old but he has significant international and Premiership experience. Ben showed great motivation and desire to join us and I know he is excited to be part of our future."
And Black Cats manager Roy Keane told the club's official website: "Marton is a young, hungry player who clearly wants to do well for the club and hopefully he'll be a top player for Sunderland in the future."
The captures mark the end of a busy day in the transfer market for both clubs, with the north London side confirming the loan capture of Lens starlet Adel Taarabt.
And Keane has overseen the £1.5 million signing of Luton winger Carlos Edwards, who starred for Trinidad and Tobago at last summer's World Cup, and the sale of Liam Lawrence to Stoke for £500,000.