Neil to take charge of Sunderland at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday

Alex Neil will take charge of Sunderland for Saturday's League One match at AFC Wimbledon after an agreement was reached on Thursday night for the Scot to become the club's new manager.

The former Norwich boss is yet to be confirmed as Sunderland's new manager, however it is expected he will travel with the team on Friday.

The 40-year-old will sign a contract until the end of next season after all parties reached an agreement on Thursday night.

The League One club switched their attentions to Neil after talks between Roy Keane and the Black Cats broke down in the last 24 hours, leading to the Irishman turning the job down.

Sunderland were extremely interested in Keane returning to the club after sacking Lee Johnson following a 6-0 loss at Bolton.

Neil, who was sacked as Preston boss last March, has promotion experience, having guided Norwich to the Premier League in 2015. Before Norwich, he had spent two years at Scottish side Hamilton Academical.