Ignacio Scocco

On 30 January 2014, Sunderland completed the transfer of Scocco for €3.65 million, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal, as one of Gus Poyet 's four transfer window signings. [ 16 ] Asked about Scocco in April, South American football expert Tim Vickery wrote in his weekly BBC Sport column: "He might not be a big target man centre-forward, but he has some penalty area presence and moves outside the area with fluidity and intelligence." Although Sunderland avoided relegation, Scocco failed to score in eight appearances, all of which came from the bench. [ 17 ] He was an unused substitute as the side lost the 2014 Football League Cup Final 3–1 to Manchester City on 2 March. [ 18 ] On 23 July 2014, Sunderland confirmed his departure back to Argentina, returning for his third spell with Newell's Old Boys . [ 19 ] [ 20 ] — Wikipedia