After completing only 11 months of his four-year contract with TFC, Defoe joined Premier League club Sunderland on January 16,2015, as part of a player exchange sending Jozy Altidore in the other direction.
Defoe joined Premier League club Sunderland on January 16,2015, as part of a player exchange. This player exchange was sending Jozy Altidore in the other direction. Defoe was completing only 11 months of his four-year contract with TFC.