Sunderland are just shy of breaking the record for the biggest-spending newly promoted team in Premier League history, with Sunday's arrival of Nordi Mukiele taking their overall spend to around £141.

Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League in style, cruising to a 3-0 victory over West Ham at a lively Stadium of Light.The breakthrough came shortly after the hour mark when Eliezer

As Wearside partied, Régis Le Bris, not known for his use of hyperbole, predictably urged a note of caution as Sunderland looked down on the rest of the Premier League.