SUNDERLAND loan signing Lewin Nyatanga may have spent less than two weeks on Wearside but yesterday he confessed that he would welcome a chance to make his deal permanent.

Nyatanga arrived at the Stadium of Light from Derby County 11 days ago, but admitted he has been made to feel at home by the club.

The Wales international has made 33 appearances - scoring one goal - for the Rams since making his first team debut in August last year. But despite impressing in his inaugural season as a professional and shining on the international stage, he has struggled to secure a regular place at Pride Park following the arrival of new boss Billy Davies.

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is believed to have been the catalyst in Nytanga's move after he caught the eye for Wales against the Czech Republic and Brazil, but the youngster could not confirm whether this was the case.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane, who smiled when the question was put to him, said: "I do speak to Ryan regularly."

"I'm not sure if he (Giggs) had anything to do with the move," said the 18-year-old, who is initially on loan until January 1. "I wasn't getting as much football as I was expecting at Derby and hopefully I can get more first team football here.

"I played 25 first team games in my first season at Derby and I wanted to keep that going but obviously it didn't happen this term for whatever reason.

"The manager said I was in his long-term plans but you want to be playing straightaway. I'm not sure whether he was looking for more experience in defence - only he can answer that. But after playing so many games last year I got a taste of it and I wanted to be playing regularly. When you're not it is frustrating but you've just got to deal with it, keep your head down and work hard.

"Everything is still up in the air as to whether I have to go back or make the deal a permanent one. Whatever happens happens. I'll have to deal with that when it gets to January.

"I would like to make it a permanent deal. The lads have been excellent, it's a great club and the facilities are brilliant and there is no reason why I wouldn't want to stay.

"Roy Keane was a big pull and a great person to work under. Everyone knows what he has done in the game and to learn from someone like that will be great for me."

* Coventry manager Micky Adams has threatened to walk out on the club if supporters repeat the abuse aimed at him in the weekend win at Barnsley.

The travelling Sky Blues support chanted 'You don't know what you're doing' at Adams when Wayne Andrews replaced Leon McKenzie with seven minutes remaining at Oakwell.

But the former Crystal Palace forward, making his first competitive appearance for the club following an ankle injury, turned the jeers to cheers within seconds as he scored the only goal of the game with a crisp low shot.

Adams admitted at the time to being ''amazed and angry'' at the section of support who chose to heckle him from the stands - and has warned a repeat of that behaviour could drive him out of the Ricoh Arena.