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Sunderland has agreed to sign Ireland midfielder Andy Reid from Charlton.

Charlton said Thursday that it had agreed to sell the 25-year-old Reid and was trying to sign Sunderland defender Greg Halford on loan.

Reid, who joined Charlton from Tottenham for 3 million pounds (US$6 million; euro4 million) in August 2006, has not played since December because of a knee injury.

He would become Sunderland's fifth January signing after Jean-Yves Mvoto Mvoto, Phil Bardsley, Rade Prica and the on-loan Jonny Evans.

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