( CNN ) -- Liverpool announced on Thursday that they have reached an agreement with Dutch club Heerenveen for the transfer of winger Oussama Assaidi , on a busy day of transfer activity in the Premier League . With the new season due to start on Saturday , and just over two weeks left of the transfer window , several of clubs have moved to finalise transfers in time for the first fixtures . Assaidi 's move is subject to a medical , but the Morocco international 's transfer could still be completed in time for him to play against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday . Elsewhere , former Manchester United , Fulham and Everton striker Louis Saha has signed a for Sunderland . The 34 year old striker left Tottenham Hotspur at the end of last season , and has agreed a one year deal with Martin O'Neill 's side . `` Louis is a striker whose abilities have been proven at the very highest level and he brings with him a raft of experience of top flight football , '' O'Neill told the club 's website . `` I 'm delighted we have been able to complete a deal ahead of our first match of the season . '' Sunderland 's local rivals Newcastle United also added to their side on Thursday , finally completing the transfer of Ajax midfielder Vurnon Anita . The 23 year old has signed a five year deal to become the club 's fourth signing of the summer . Newcastle manager Alan Pardew described Anita as `` exceptionally talented '' and said he hoped the young players `` best years '' will be at Newcastle . `` He has strengthened us . You need three top class central midfield players , which we now have . That is mainly where he will play , '' said Pardew on the official website . The Dutch midfielder was delighted with the move . `` I won almost everything in Holland so the step was not difficult to make . Now I think we can also win trophies with Newcastle and it 's time to do that. , '' Anita told the club 's website . `` In the Premier League especially , every game is tough so it can help me also to grow in my football skills . '' `` I talked to the manager and the coach and they know that I want to play in a defensive midfield place and that 's why they brought me here , '' he added .
Liverpool have agreed a deal for winger Oussama Assaidi . Sunderland have signed striker Louis Saha on a free transfer . Newcastle have completed the signing of Vurnon Anita . Anita was described as `` exceptionally talented '' by his new manager .