Former Arsenal full-back Emmanuel Eboue has joined Premier League strugglers Sunderland for the rest of the season, the Black Cats announced Wednesday.
The 32-year-old former Ivory Coast international, who was released by Turkish club Galatasaray in pre-season, was taken on by north-east club Sunderland after training with Sam Allardyce's squad for several weeks.
Last week Allardyce was optimistic of concluding a deal and said he hoped Eboue could show the form he displayed in six-and-a-half seasons with Arsenal as Sunderland try to avoid relegation.
"It would be wrong of me to turn down a player with such great experience of the Premier League, Champions League, international football, not to think that he could play a part for us in our fight against relegation this season," Allardyce said at the time.
"He's a terrific guy, a very, very good talker as well as a good player. Hopefully when the test comes, he is fit enough to cope."
Sunderland, who are currently just a point above the bottom three, do not play competitively again until they visit fellow relegation candidates and local rivals Newcastle on March 20.
Sunderland Sign Former Arsenal Defender Eboue Until End of Season
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Emmanuel Eboue, who was released by Turkish club Galatasaray in pre-season, was taken on by Sunderland after training with Sam Allardyce's squad for several weeks.
Emmanuel Eboue, 32, moved to Turkey in 2011, where he won three Super Lig titles and five domestic trophies.© AFP