Sebastian Larsson finally reunited with manager Steve Bruce after officially deciding to join Sunderland on a free transfer from Birmingham. Larsson and Bruce had worked together at Birmingham in 2007. At that time, Swedish midfielder was recruited by the status of players on loan from Arsenal.

With the current status of free transfers like this, many clubs are also interested in getting a player that his old club’s relegation to the Championship. “He has been approached by several top clubs this summer, either British or European club. So we are certainly glad he chose to come to Sunderland,” said Bruce.

This is the third player who brought the manager who turns 51 this December that year, after official bringing Connor Wickham and Ji Dong-Won. “Seb is a fantastic young player for my first time in Birmingham, and he is already well developed as a midfielder,” explained the manager’s native England.