Sunderland sign defender Turner from Hull

31 August 2009 19:32
Sunderland have signed centre-back Michael Turner from Hull City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Monday.[LNB] Sunderland manager Steve Bruce beat off competition from several other top flight teams for the 25-year-old who began his career at Charlton Athletic before moving to Brentford.[LNB] "Michael is one of the country's premier central defenders and I have had my eye on him for a while," Bruce told the Sunderland website (www.safc.com).[LNB] (Editing by Ken Ferris)

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