Defoe returned to Sunderland in the January transfer window following his exit from Rangers and made seven League One appearances for the Black Cats, coming off the bench for the final 16 minutes of his side’s 0-0 draw with Lincoln City last Saturday.
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All three were missing from the Ibrox outfit’s previous match against Hamilton, but it did not prove to be an obstacle for the 54-time Scottish champions as they saw off their opponents 2-0.
Defoe, who joined Rangers on loan in January 2019 and has impressed with 16 goals in 28 games in all competitions this season, will now be joining on a permanent basis
Twelve months ago, Steven Gerrard’s team saw their Ladbrokes Premiership title hopes falter as they suffered defeat at Kilmarnock in their first game back after the January shut-down
Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe has completed an 18-month loan switch to Scottish club Rangers in a move that reunites him with former England teammate Steven Gerrard.
Crystal Palace manager, Roy Hodgson, has said the club “don’t necessarily” need reinforcements in January, amid rumours linking the Eagles with former Nigerian international Victor Moses.
The league remains fewer than five matches to go for all teams
Gareth Southgate’s first game at Wembley since succeeding Sam Allardyce on a permanent basis provided few alarms as England remain firmly in control at the top of Group F
Liverpool have not won a Premier League game in 2017, drawing both their matches against Sunderland and Manchester United since the turn of the year
The Reds led twice as they looked for a fifth straight league victory, but two penalties from Jermain Defoe ensured that Sunderland picked up a vital draw that takes them to within one point of safety
Both have now scored three in the last four matches and are on fire going into Saturday’s crucial bottom-of-the-table showdown at Swansea
Sunderland’s resurgence has coincided with the return to goal-scoring form of Anichebe, who now has three in two following his brace against Hull
Sunderland will hope Jermain Defoe’s arrival from Toronto FC provides an instant and timely boost ahead of today’s Premier League visit to the striker’s former club, Tottenham