Black Cats to continue Spurs raid

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The 28-year-old Finland midfielder completed his move from White Hart Lane last night after signing a three-year deal.

Tainio was set to be joined on Wearside on Thursday by Pascal Chimbonda, with Spurs team-mates Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul expected to follow.

Sunderland have agreed fees for all three, with personal terms and medicals the only stumbling blocks remaining.

Versatile midfielder Tainio and full-back Chimbonda have both revealed how impressed they were with Keane at the weekend.

Chairman Niall Quinn and chief executive Peter Walker have managed to push through the first of the deals ahead of Keane's return with his squad from their pre-season camp in Portugal.

They rounded off their eventful tour on Wednesday night with a 1-1 draw with Vitoria Setubal in a hard-fought game in Albufeira.

Kieran Richardson latched on to a Graham Kavanagh corner on the stroke of half-time to send a left-foot volley past Vitoria goalkeeper Nikola Milojevic.