NEW LION CONNOLLY ONLY HAD SLIM CHANCE AT BLACK CATS

ANOTHER transfer window, another move for Aaron Connolly, who must have a better working knowledge of the British motorway system than the RAC. The 24-year-old striker has just made a permanent move to Millwall -his fourth club in the space of two years -after a dismal six months at Sunderland.
But before we write off his failed stint on Wearside as the latest grim episode of a career in freefall, some context is required.
Connolly spent the summer in treatment for alcohol addiction, lost his match fitness and joined the Black Cats six weeks into the season. He was nowhere near ready...

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