Pierre Ekwah fee revealed with Sunderland appearing to have bagged another bargain

Sunderland signed Pierre Ekwah from West Ham for no up-front cost, although there are a number of clauses in the deal.

While the fee was officially reported as ‘undisclosed,’ West Ham site Six Foot Two have revealed that it was actually a free transfer – initially at least.

The Hammers will get 25% of any future transfer fee, and there are also some payments to be met should Ekwah hit a certain amount of appearances for Sunderland

Ekwah has been highly rated all the way through his youth career, attending the prestigious Clairefontaine academy in France before joining Chelsea as a 16-year-old.