Roy Hodgson says that David Healy, the Fulham forward, will undergo at medical at Sunderland ahead of his proposed move to the Stadium of Light.

The Northern Ireland striker has falled behind Andrew Johnson and Bobby Zamora in the pecking order and Hodgson admits he expects the deal to go through in the next 24 hours.

"If David has been spotted at Sunderland he didn't wear that disguise I told him to," he said. "It's no secret that Sunderland admire David and have talked about a transfer. He's up there for a medical today.

"We'll see what happens now but it's certainly a possibility the transfer could go through."

Healy signed from Leeds United last summer in a deal worth £1.5 million.

Earlier today Rangers completed the signing of Steven Davis, the Fulham midfielder, on a four-year deal. The Northern Ireland midfielder 23, spent the second half of last season on loan at Ibrox but made the move permanent after the clubs agreed a £3 million fee.

Hodgson admitted he was sorry to see Davis go.

"It was the right move for Steven," he said. "He went to Rangers on loan last season and did extremely well.

"He became a real crowd favourite up there. It was going to be harsh for him to come back here and not be a certain regular.

"I like Steven Davis as a person and a player but the offer we received from Rangers was a good and correct one that reflected his value. Sometimes, you also need to take into account the interests of the player.

"If I'd been able to guarantee him half the first-team games at Fulham, I'd have been tempted to persuade him to stay.

"But I couldn't be sure of doing that and I didn't want to ruin his chances of joining a great club where he's already made a name for himself."