Jermaine Defoe signs for Sunderland

Jermain Defoe has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal at the Stadium of Light having been convinced to head to the north-east by former Tottenham coach Gus Poyet, who he played under at White Hart Lane.

Sunderland are the Premier League’s second-lowest scorers with just 18, and there is pressure on Defoe to hit the ground running given their struggles in front of goal. 

The 32 year old has scored on his debut in each of his premier league clubs. His first game is interestingly against former side Tottenham Hotspurs on saturday. All Sunderland fans would want to see him hit the ground running on his debut. Will he?