STEVE HARPER admits his Newcastle connections got him his move to Sunderland.
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| Steve Harper joined Sunderland on loan until the end of the season |
The former Toon stopper has joined the Mackems on loan until the end of the season form Hull.
He will be third choice behind Vito Mannone and Jordan Pickford following the departure of Costel Pantilimon to Watford.
And Harper reveals how having worked with Sam Allardyce at St James' Park made the move to the Stadium of Light possible.
“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, how it all happened,” said Harper.
“I saw the manager in the summer when we guests at a wedding, not together I might add, and we got chatting because we were obviously both out of the game at the time.
“I worked with him before at Newcastle and I got a phone call yesterday asking how I was, what my fitness was like and if I fancied coming in for a chat, so I came in this morning and however many hours later we’ve had a good chat, done a few tests and I’ve signed on the dotted line.
“I turned down a lot of offers in the summer. I had a chance to join Premier League club and Championship club in August and three offers to go to India, but I think my career proves I’m a bit of a home bird.”
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