Sunderland have secured the signing of 30 year old Northern Ireland midfielder Corry Evans on a free transfer after being released by Championship Blackburn Rovers. Evans becomes the second new face through the door at the Stadium of Light, following Alex Pritchard from Huddersfield Town. He is also the younger brother of former Sunderland loanee, Jonny Evans.
"I’m delighted to have joined Sunderland, I spoke to the Head Coach and was impressed with the way he discussed his style of play and coming to look at the training ground convinced me that this was a great place to play football. From experience, I know that League One isn’t easy to get out of – it’s all about consistency and getting it right, so I’m excited to get going."
Lee Johnson added, "Corry is an established international and he comes in to anchor, and be the glue in, our midfield. He carries out a special role and it’s something that we’ve needed – we obviously lost a very good one in Grant Leadbitter, but we have been able to replace him with a long-standing international. He will make other players around him better and his maturity, experience and game-understanding will really set him apart."
