Michael Gray: “I think he’s a great addition to the squad, he’s a goal scorer and somebody who can take the weight off Steven Fletcher’s shoulders, who has obviously had a great season so far.
“We’ve got great wide players in [Adam] Johnson, [Seb] Larsson, [James] McLean and even Stephane Sessegnon, so we need to give our centre forwards an opportunity and give ourselves a chance to win games.
“It’s always great for me to come back to the Stadium of Light; I love the fantastic atmosphere it always brings.
“I think if Danny goes out and plays his normal game he’ll be fine, because I think he’s a very good player.”