Richardson pens new Black Cats deal

31 July 2010 14:24
Sunderland's Kieran Richardson has signed a new three-year contract to keep him at the Stadium of Light until the summer of 2013.[LNB] The 25-year-old joined the club nearly three years ago from Manchester United and has since played 85 games for the Black Cats.[LNB]Richardson, who had spells on loan at West Ham and West Brom during his time at Old Trafford, has also featured at left-back under Black Cats manager Steve Bruce.[LNB]Richardson scored just once for Sunderland last season, in the 2-2 home draw with West Ham in October, and was dismissed in the 2-2 draw at Manchester United earlier that month.[LNB]His high spot in a red and white shirt was scoring an impressive free-kick which saw off Newcastle a year earlier and gave the Wearsiders their first home league success over their arch-rivals for 28 years.

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