Collins goes from Sunderland to Stoke

Sunderland defender Danny Collins has become the latest arrival at Stoke, moving on the final day of the transfer window.

The two clubs agreed on a fee of 2.75 million pounds ($4.5 million) for the 29-year-old Wales defender, who has followed Uruguayan Diego Arismendi, German defender Robert Huth, Turkey captain Tuncay Sanli and Dean Whitehead to the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis said: “Danny has been Sunderland’s player of the year for the past two seasons which speaks volumes for the impact he has had at that level.”