Yann M'Vila: West Bromwich Albion sign ex-Inter Milan and Sunderland midfielder
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Yann M'Vila, who has 22 caps for France, has also played for Rubin Kazan and Saint-Etienne
Championship play-off chasers West Bromwich Albion have signed former Sunderland and Inter Milan midfielder Yann M'Vila on a short-term deal.
The 33-year-old France international was a free agent after leaving Greek Superleague side Olympiacos in July.
His move to The Hawthorns reunites him with Baggies boss Carlos Corberan after the pair worked together at the Athens-based club.
M'Vila's deal will run until the end of the current season.
"I know the manager Carlos Corberan really well and he knows me really well," he said.
"It was a pleasure to work with him and I'm really pleased to be back with him again now.
"He contacted me and asked me to come here and, straight away, I said 'yes'."
Corberan says the club will have "to be patient" while M'Vila builds up his fitness having been without a club for the last seven months, but says his arrival is a "really positive option" for the squad.
The Baggies, currently fifth in the Championship table, face a trip to Plymouth Argyle in their next game on Tuesday.
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