Sunderland vs West Bromwich(WBA) - David Moyes wants transfer details made public

Posted Friday, September 30, 2016 by PA

Sunderland boss David Moyes has called for greater transparency in football's transfer market to avoid a repeat of the allegations which have engulfed the game this week.

Moyes is adamant the kind of behaviour apparently highlighted by undercover Daily Telegraph reporters in recent days is not prevalent in his experience, but admits revealing the facts over player recruitment might raise a few eyebrows.

The 53-year-old said: "I can only say in my time, I have not come across it, I have not. But if we are disclosing things which are happening just now, I think it would be good to have transparency with the transfers as well.

"What I mean by that is, you sign a player, let's get the transfer fee - which you get - let's get what the club has had to pay to the agent, not at the end of the year through the FA in a big list, because then I think there might be a few gasps from the supporters and a few gasps from the media.

"There is a lot going on out there, there are big, big sums of money being talked about for transfers and I think it might be better that the public get to see that because at the moment, it sounds as if there is a distrust of the managers or the coaches.

"I honestly don't believe that's the case, I honestly don't believe there is a bad culture amongst the managers or the coaches. I don't believe that for a minute, I really don't - and if there is, I've not come across it in my time."

Moyes' comments came after old friend Sam Allardyce lost his long-coveted job as England manager just 67 days and one match into his reign after being secretly filmed discussing ways to get around the Football Association's rules on third-party ownership of players, among other topics.

West Brom head for Wearside on Saturday, with the Black Cats waiting for a first Premier League win of the season.

Moyes will be missing midfield trio Lee Cattermole, Steven Pienaar and Adnan Januzaj, as well as striker Victor Anichebe, through injury.

Sunderland slipped to the foot of the table as a result of last Saturday's 3-2 home defeat by Crystal Palace and although the season remains in its infancy, that is not a situation which can be allowed to continue.

Moyes said: "It [the table] matters all the time, to be honest. I'm taking notice of it, but I'm trying not to look at it, if that makes any sense at all."

Meanwhile, West Brom boss Tony Pulis has told Moyes he must adapt to Sunderland's relegation battle.

Pulis has backed Moyes to get it right in the north east but believes, after his time at Manchester United and Everton, the Scot needs to rework his style to survive.

"You have to spend a long time working out how you're going to get results," he said.

"You've got to play to your players' strengths, you've got to work a system out that will enable that team to get points.

"Irrespective of how they play and don't play the important thing as a manager is to give yourself enough time to push the team forward.

"To do that you need results, you need to stay in the league. There will be different experiences for David without a question of a doubt.

"I've a lot of respect for David and he's joined a club that has to fight and scrap and work hard to get the points that's needed to maintain Premier League status.

"I don't think he had that at Everton at all. He built and put in place a club that was looking more at (the) top six than bottom six so this is a new experience for him, but he's a top man, a top football manager and I'm sure he'll get through it."

The Baggies are expected to be unchanged but Saido Berahino is expected to return to the squad after overcoming a stomach bug which forced him out of the 1-1 draw at Stoke last week.

Chris Brunt is likely to return to the first team after the international break following the knee injury which has kept him sidelined since March.