Sunderland have signed Manchester United defenders Wes Brown and John O'Shea on four-year deals.
Brown, 31 has joined the Black Cats for an undisclosed fee, understood to be in the region of £1m.
Manager Steve Bruce said:
"We are delighted to welcome a player of Wes' ability, experience and character to the club."He has been a fantastic professional for Manchester United through the years and not only will he strengthen our defensive options, he will also bring with him a winning mentality and level of maturity which can only be positive for the players around him."
The defender made 361 senior appearances for United over 15 years as a professional having joined the club as a 12-year-old, and has five Premier League winners' medals. Brown won 23 England caps before announcing his retirement from the international game last summer. He will bring a welcome versatility and vast experience to the Stadium of Light, where his arrival will go some of the way to making up for the loss of loan signings Nedum Onuoha and John Mensah.
Ostensibly a central defender, he can also play at right-back and with O'Shea, equally comfortable across the back four as well as in midfield, Bruce could have healthy options at the back next season.Bruce said of O'Shea, who also joins for an undisclosed fee: "John has been a solid, consistent part of Manchester United's squad for well over a decade which goes to show the fantastic pedigree of player we have signed.
"He is a wonderful professional both on and off the field and his wealth of experience and versatility will be great attributes for us. I'm delighted with the players we've been able to secure ahead of the new season."
O'Shea said: "Once I'd heard reports about the club and the people here, the ambitions and what the manager was all about it was the only place I was going to come to."
