Reid leaves Sunderland for Blackpool

SUNDERLAND midfielder Andy Reid has completed a permanent switch to fellow Premier League side Blackpool. The Dublin-born player heads to Bloomfield Road for an undisclosed fee. Reid, who has 27 senior caps for the Republic of Ireland, recently returned to Wearside from a loan spell at Championship side Sheffield United where he impressed with nine appearances following a troublesome calf injury. Following spells at Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur, Reid joined the Black Cats from Charlton Athletic in January 2008 and made 80 appearances in all competition, scoring six goals.

Source: Northern_Echo