Lamine Koné has arrived in England to join Sunderland

According to L’Équipe, Lorient defender Lamine Koné has arrived in north-east England ahead of a €5m move to Premier League side Sunderland.

Koné is set to complete a move to the English outfit in the opening days of the January transfer window. 

The deal is done and a medical, if it has not happened already, is imminent.