Benjani to give Sunderland competition

Sports — By on February 3, 2010 12:07 pm

STEVE Bruce believes he has brought in Kenwyne Jones Mark II after completing the loan signing of Manchester City striker Benjani last night.

But the manager insists the Zimbabwean international is a player who will complement Jones rather than replace him.

Bruce said: “You can seen a lot of similarities between the styles of Kenwyne and Benjani.’

“They’re both very tall, very powerfully built front men who can cause defenders real problems on their day. They’re both capable of making and creating goals too.’

“But I don’t want Benjani to replace Kenwyne. I need him to give us another option because we’ve been a bit light in the striking department.’

‘Darren Bent has got us a stack load of goals this season and I think that working off a big man is something he thrives upon and Kenwyne has been a big help to him in that direction.’

“So getting Benjani in means that we still have the option of pairing a big man with Darren if Kenwyne gets suspended or injured.’

‘It’s reassuring for a manager to have competition for places up front and getting Benjani to the club gives us another body to consider, another option.

“He’s a player I’ve admired for a long time and I think he’s going to be an excellent addition to the squad.” Hartlepool Mail

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