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"Sunderland have completed the signing of midfielder Jack Rodwell from Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City," the northeast club announced on their website.
Rodwell, 23, spent two years at City after signing from Everton in 2012, but injuries prevented him from making an impact at the Etihad Stadium.
Sunderland did not disclose the fee they had paid for Rodwell, who has won three England caps, but British media reports said that it was around £10 million.
Rodwell made his Everton debut at the age of only 16 in 2007 and was tipped for a bright future.
He made 109 appearances for the club before moving to City in a 12 million deal, but a hamstring injury that ruled him out of the 2012 European Championship was an unfortunate precursor of things to come.
Ongoing injury problems restricted him to just seven Premier League appearances for City, obliging him to put his international ambitions on hold.
He follows former City team-mate Costel Pantilimon in swapping the Etihad for the Stadium of Light during the close season, after the Romanian goalkeeper joined Sunderland on a free transfer.
Right-back Billy Jones, left-back Patrick van Aanholt and central midfielder Jordi Gomez have also joined Sunderland since the end of last season.
Gus Poyet's side, who finished 14th in the Premier League last season, launch their 2014-15 campaign at West Bromwich Albion on August 16.
The Black Cats took to Twitter to confirm the deal:
#SAFC are delighted to confirm the signing of @JackRodwell from @MCFC on a five-year contract. #HawayRodwell pic.twitter.com/duHy4SQy7j
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 5, 2014More to follow.
