Apart from Modibo Diakite, Paolo Di Canio will have under his command Adilson Tavares Varela Cabral.

Out of contract with the Swiss champion FC Basel, the Cape Verdian international (midfielder) is officially a Sunderland player.

Cabral should be with the Blacks Cats in Hong Kong on July 24 for the Barclays Asia Trophy.

A match that will pit them to Tottenham Hotspur.