Sebastian Larsson is officially a Sunderland player.
The 26-year-old Swedish international has signed a three-year contract with Sunderland as a free agent after his contract with Birmingham City expired.
Larsson, a midfielder, agreed terms with the club last month but has now officially finalised his move to Wearside.
The former Arsenal trainee joined Birmingham on a season-long loan in August 2006, making the deal permanent in January 2007 for a fee of around £1m following a string of impressive performances.
A dead-ball specialist, Larsson made 171 appearances for the Midlands club, scoring 19 goals.
He netted three times in his final seven games for Blues but couldn't prevent Alex McLeish's men from slipping into the Npower Championship on the final day of the season.
Larsson's move to Wearside sees him reunited with former manager Steve Bruce, who signed him from Arsenal while in charge of Birmingham.
Internationally, Larsson has won 31 caps for his native Sweden since debuting against Turkey in 2008.
He remains a regular in the senior squad, adding seven caps last season and scoring his first international goal in a 2-1 European Championships qualifying win over Moldova.
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I can't take much more of this good news but keep it coming Brucie.
The 26-year-old Swedish international has signed a three-year contract with Sunderland as a free agent after his contract with Birmingham City expired.
Larsson, a midfielder, agreed terms with the club last month but has now officially finalised his move to Wearside.
The former Arsenal trainee joined Birmingham on a season-long loan in August 2006, making the deal permanent in January 2007 for a fee of around £1m following a string of impressive performances.
A dead-ball specialist, Larsson made 171 appearances for the Midlands club, scoring 19 goals.
He netted three times in his final seven games for Blues but couldn't prevent Alex McLeish's men from slipping into the Npower Championship on the final day of the season.
Larsson's move to Wearside sees him reunited with former manager Steve Bruce, who signed him from Arsenal while in charge of Birmingham.
Internationally, Larsson has won 31 caps for his native Sweden since debuting against Turkey in 2008.
He remains a regular in the senior squad, adding seven caps last season and scoring his first international goal in a 2-1 European Championships qualifying win over Moldova.
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I can't take much more of this good news but keep it coming Brucie.
