Liam Bridcutt has welcomed the arrival of Jack Rodwell to Sunderland.
The former Manchester City midfielder joined Sunderland last week, and Bridcutt revealed that his transition into the squad has been seamless.
He told safc.com: "For such a young player Jack has had quite a lot of Barclays Premier League experience.
"He is obviously a top player having been at Manchester City for so long, but it was tough for him to get an opportunity there so he is coming here hungry and ready to go."
He added: "He has shown that [hunger] in the training sessions he has been involved in and he is a good player to have around."
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