BLACK CATS KONE TO SAVE BIG IN LAM DEAL

SUNDERLAND have finally managed to unload Lamine Kone and his £45,000-a-week wages.

The defender has agreed to take a cut in his salary to restart his career at Ligue 1 Strasbourg. If he passes a medical Kone (left) will move on loan to the French club, who are expected to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. BOURNEMOUTH HAVE TABLED A FRESH CLUB-RECORD BID WORTH £26M FOR COLOMBIA WORLD CUP MIDFIELDER JEFFERSON LERMA