Source: PA
Time was right for Jones to move
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce and Kenwyne Jones both hinted at a breakdown in their relationship following the striker's £8million move to Stoke on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old Trinidad & Tobago international ended a three-year stay at the Stadium of Light after Bruce accepted the Potters' club-record offer.
As well as revealing his frustration with Jones' inconsistency, the Black Cats manager told the Sunderland Echo: "Towards the end with Kenwyne, things were not working out so I have accepted Stoke's offer."
He continued: "There has always been a frustration with me, and I think with supporters who have watched Kenwyne, that you see an abundance of talent but it has not come out often enough for us for whatever reason.
"In management you get paid to make some important decisions sometimes. Stoke have been badgering me for a year. Everyone knows they love a big, traditional centre-forward and he might go and suit them."
