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Man United sell goalkeeper Nathan Bishop to Sunderland - just a week after the youngster was booed at for puncturing Paul Mullin's lung in a brutal collision with the Wrexham star

Manchester United have sold goalkeeper Nathan Bishop to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.

Bishop has joined the Black Cats on a three-year deal ahead of their Championship campaign getting underway against Ipswich on Sunday and will likely be a back-up option to Anthony Patterson.

After moving to the Stadium of Light, Bishop could barely hide his excitement at joining up with a side who were defeated in last season's play-off semi-final.

'You see the direction that the club is going, playing young players and allowing them to express themselves and push on in a great league,' he told the club's official website.