Craig Gardner joins Sunderland

Craig Gardner is delighted to have finally completed a move to Sunderland from Birmingham. It is understood that Sunderland have paid up to 4m to land the player.

"It's unbelievable, to be honest. As soon as I found out Sunderland were interested, it was a no-brainer," Gardner told SAFC TV.

"Obviously, I have heard so much about Steve Bruce and his backroom staff and how good a chairman Niall Quinn is.

"It's such a massive club and their ambitions for this season meet my ambitions, and it was too good to turn down."