Donald Love hopes to maintain the Manchester United tradition at Sunderland.
Love is following in the footsteps of several players who have made the switch from Old Trafford to Wearside.
He told the Sunderland Echo: “I know the history with the likes of Wes Brown, Phil Bardsley and Sheasy - who is obviously still here.
“There are a lot of players that have come here and done well and I want to carry on that tradition and help the club move forward.
“It is good that the manager will put his faith in youngsters and if you do that, then they will go out there and give everything for him.
“That spirit can keep us together and hopefully you never know what will happen if we start winning games and get on a run."