O'Shea joins Black Cats
Sunderland have completed the signing of defender John O'Shea from Manchester United.
Black Cats boss Steve Bruce has completed a double raid on champions Manchester United and brought John O'Shea to Sunderland.
The 30 year-old Republic of Ireland international moves to Wearside for an undisclosed fee and has agreed a deal which will keep him at the Stadium of Light until summer 2015.
O'Shea, who becomes Sunderland's eighth permanent senior signing of the summer transfer window, will link up with former Red Devils teammate Wes Brown, who also made the switch from Old Trafford.
Speaking following the completion of his move, O'Shea said: "Once I'd heard reports about the club and the people here, the ambitions and what the manager was all about it was the only place I was going to come to."
http://www.safc.com/news/20110707/oshea-joins-black-cats_2256213_2388439O'Shea signs for Black Cats
Sunderland have completed the signing of John O'Shea on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The long-serving Irishman joins Wes Brown in linking up with former United captain Steve Bruce at the Stadium of Light with both deals concluded on Thursday.
Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to O'Shea and backed Bruce to get the best out of the 30-year-old on a regular basis.
"John has been an outstanding servant to the club, since he broke into the first team almost a decade ago," Sir Alex told ManUtd.com. "His versatility, calmness under pressure and his commitment to the cause at United means that fans will remember him with great affection.
"John has won so many medals – and has deserved every one of them. He epitomises our club’s approach as a team. After so many years of service to United, I’m pleased that John has found a career opportunity which will deliver the number of games he deserves.
"We wish John every success in his new life. Steve Bruce is a manager that knows how to blend youth and experience and I’m sure he has John earmarked for a senior role in trying to take Sunderland on from their finish last season."
O'Shea becomes the fifth former Red on Wearside - joining Phil Bardsley, Kieran Richardson, Fraizer Campbell and Brown - with Bruce, of course, in charge and Danny Welbeck spending last term on loan at the North-East club.
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