Sunderland have bid accepted for Lorient defender Lamine Koné

• Ivory Coast international must still agree personal terms
• Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce hoping to add to his squadSam Allardyce is closing in on his first January signing after French club Lorient accepted Sunderland’s bid for defender Lamine Koné. Related: Premier League club-by-club guide to the January transfer windowContinue reading...