It has been confirmed that Alex Pritchard has signed for Birmingham City after refusing to play for Sunderland in their most recent game against Stoke.
The midfielder has signed a two-and-a-half year contract at Tony Mowbray's new club. Pritchard, 30, played over 100 games for Sunderland and contributed with nine goals and 25 assists.
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman said: “First and foremost, we thank Alex for the contribution he has made to Sunderland AFC. He played an important role in our promotion from League One and has been a prominent member of our squad in the Championship, and I’m sure he will be fondly remembered by our supporters. Transfer windows are challenging periods for all involved, so we are pleased to have reached a suitable conclusion for the Club and Alex, who leaves with our best wishes.”
Speaking to BluesTV, Pritchard added: "I am happy. My future has been well speculated for a while now and I am just glad to get everything done and just settled and, hopefully, I can just crack on with football.”
