‘Sunderland are a club going in the right direction’ – Sebastian Larsson delighted with Black Cats move and Steve Bruce reunion

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Sebastian Larsson has revealed his delight at joining Sunderland and is looking forward to working with Steve Bruce again.

The Swede secured a move to the Stadium of Light after his contract at Birmingham City expired and is set to link up with the man who took him to St Andrews once again.

He told the club’s official website: “I’m delighted to be here and I’m looking forward to it.

“Sunderland are a club going in the right direction – a massive club with huge support.

“I’ve worked with the manager before and that made the decision easier as well.

“This is a big challenge for me. I wanted to take the next step in my career and I feel like I’m doing that by coming here.

“It was a disappointing end to last season but now I’m looking forward to a new challenge. Hopefully we can do really well and push on.”

Larsson feels the transfer to the North East has come at the right time for him can’t wait for the season to kick off.

The former Arsenal-man joins Keiren Westwood, Connor Wickham, Ji Dong-Won and Craig Gardner in moving to the Black Cats this summer.

“It felt like the right move for me. This is a big club with big ambitions and if things go well you never know how far it could go.

“I always give 100% for the team. I like creating chances going forward and hopefully I can chip in with a few assists.”

“It’s a great stadium with a great atmosphere and I’m looking forward to playing there in a Sunderland shirt,” he explained.

“I’m just really looking forward to playing for Sunderland. It was time for me to move on and find a new challenge.

“When the interest from Sunderland came it was a fairly easy decision for me.”