Asamoah Gyan is trying to persuade his fellow countryman Sulley Muntari to leave Inter Milan, and rather than move to his first choice of London, join him at Sunderland. The former Portsmouth midfielder has claimed he would rather move to the capital and link up with his former boss Harry Redknapp at Tottenham.
But Gyan is hopeful that Muntari may have a change of heart and be persuaded to move to the North East.
"Sulley would give us a big boost," said Gyan.
"He would be loved by the fans if he was here. The fans like players who fight for the team and he is certainly one of them.
"Muntari is a quality player, with features similar to Lee Cattermole. He has a big left foot and can shoot from distance.
"I've known him a long time and I would be very happy if it came from us. I'd love to play in the club with him."
