Sunderland agree Reid fee

Charlton winger in talks with Black Cats

Last updated: 31st January 2008

Andy Reid Charlton

Reid: Fee agreed

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Sunderland have agreed a £4million fee with Charlton for winger Andy Reid.

The Republic of Ireland international is now holding talks with Roy Keane's side over a switch to the Stadium of Light.

Reid started his career with Nottingham Forest before joining Tottenham for £4million in January 2005 and then moving on to The Valley for £3million in August 2006.

Black Cats defender Greg Halford may go in the opposite direction with a loan move to The Valley.

Addicks manager Alan Pardew told the club's official website: "A fee has been agreed and Andy Reid is talking to Sunderland.

"It was a difficult decision, but we have to look at ourselves and say 'are we going to let this affect us or will this make us stronger?' Hopefully, the latter will happen."

Reid has made 23 appearances so far this season but his campaign has been disrupted by injury and he has been sidelined with a knee problem since mid-December.

Tough call

Pardew added: "I feel we've coped well without him since he has been injured - he is still carrying an injury - but it was a tough call for all parties, and also Andy himself.

"The situation that Sunderland are in, he's going to find that very difficult to refuse. He's on Championship money and he'll be going to Premier League money."