The defender acknowledges it was a "difficult decision" to leave his boyhood club but a lack of playing time meant a move was inevitable, and he is happy with the switch
New Sunderland defender Wes Brown has revealed that a lack of playing time at Manchester United forced him to seek a transfer away from the club.
The 31-year-old left Old Trafford with fellow defender John O'Shea to link up with Steve Bruce at the Stadium of Light, and admitted that he wanted to forward his career by playing on a regular basis.
"I've been with Manchester United my whole career, since I was 12 or 13, so it's a difficult decision but at the same time I've not been playing, wasn't getting picked so [I] had a word with the gaffer and we both agreed it would be best for me to leave," Brown told reporters.
"I've not played, even the season before last, I've not really played that much. I've been fit and I thought it was just time to maybe move on and try and forward my career that way."
The defender spoke highly of Sunderland and said the connections between the two clubs, as well as the influence of Bruce, made him want to make the move north.
"I've watched Sunderland over the years anyway because we've always had some sort of connection there with old Man United players, whether it was the young lads or Dwight Yorke for instance, or Roy Keane. But I spoke to Steve and straight away knew this is where I wanted to come," Brown said.
"I've known Steve for quite a while anyway. I've spoke to a few of the lads and it seems to be a great club, somewhere where I really wanted to come."
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