Sunderland unveil Ghana midfielder Salis Abdul Samed

English Championship side Sunderland have unveiled Ghanaian midfielder Salis Abdul Samed.

The Black Stars midfielder joins the Black Cats on a season-long loan deal from French Ligue 1 club RC Lens.

Salis is hoping to help the Championship leaders achieve their target of returning to the English Premier League.

“I’m very happy to be here – I spoke with the Head Coach about the project and how the supporters love the Club, so it seemed like a good place for me to progress,” he said.

“I know the Head Coach well from his time at Lorient, and his best friend was my coach at RC Lens, so they had some discussions about me.

“To win four games in a row is very difficult, but four games is not enough and we need to continue to work hard and get more wins.

“I’m a competitor and I love the competition for places – we work as a team and move forward together.”

Abdul Samed will miss Ghana's AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger due to fitness reasons.