Sunderland have completed the signing of former Arsenal and Galatasaray defender Emmanuel Eboue until the of the season.

The former Ivory Coast international had been without a club since leaving Turkish side Galatasaray at the end of last season ,but has been training with the Black Cats for the past few weeks.

Sunderland Manager Sam Allardyce has now decided to sign the 32-year-old on a short-term deal until the end of the current season.

Emmanuel Eboue spent six years with Arsenal making 214 appearance for the club before moving to Galatasaray in 2011 and won three league title.