BBC · Jul 11, 2024
Sunderland bring in ex-Preston captain Browne
Image caption, Alan Browne played 414 times for Preston after moving from Cork CitySunderland have signed former Preston North End captain Alan Browne on a free transfer.
Browne, capped 35 times by the Republic of Ireland, has agreed a three-year contract with Sunderland following the end of his deal with Preston.
The midfielder, 29, had been offered fresh three-year terms by North End but he rejected that and now heads to the Stadium of Light.
He joined Preston from Cork City as a teenager in 2014, helping them win promotion from League One a year later and he has remained in the Championship ever since.