Wigan Athletic have agreed a compo fee with Sunderland over their manager Steve Bruce.

The Sun says Bruce is the man Niall Quinn wants to replace Ricky Sbragia.

And after a compensation fee of £5million was agreed between the Latics and the Black Cats, the path is now clear for Bruce to take over on Wearside.

The former Manchester United skipper's arrival signals the start of a Stadium of Light revolution with Texan billionaire Ellis Short set to take full control of the club today.

His arrival will see Bruce given a £50m warchest to spend this summer as Quinn looks to make amends for a disappointing season, which saw the Black Cats narrowly avoid the drop.