Sunderland secure Turner

Black Cats land Hull defender for an undisclosed fee

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Sunderland have secured the signing of Hull City defender Michael Turner for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old centre-back has agreed a four-year deal with the Black Cats and becomes the club's seventh signing of the summer.

Turner's future has been the subject of conjecture of late, with Liverpool linked with an interest.

But the stopper has now opted to join Steve Bruce's Sunderland, who have won two of their opening four games of the new Premier League season.

Turner joined Hull from Brentford in 2006 and made 129 league appearances for the Tigers.

Bruce said: "I believe that Michael is one of the country's premier central defenders.

"I have been looking to add size and strength to the back line and Michael fits the bill perfectly in that respect, as well as being an excellent technical footballer.

"His aerial ability provides us with another dimension at set-pieces at either end of the field, and I am delighted that he has chosen to buy into what we are trying to achieve here at Sunderland.

"He has developed immeasurably as a player whilst with Hull - I am extremely confident he will continue that progress with Sunderland and go on to be a big success."

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Jennifer Green (Hull City fan) says...

Think mr Brown and Mr duffen need to get there thinking caps on!! Cannot believe one of our best players has gone..... Lets look onto the future and hope something positive comes out of this!? =S x

Posted 14:12 1st September 2009

Jim Gilroy says...

I think brentford will be getting a percentage of this deal as well, so thats good for us, class player BEES BEES BARMY ARMY.

Posted 12:36 1st September 2009

Mark Bell (Hull City fan) says...

This is football suicide , of all the teams to sell to but sunderland a team that is likely to be fighting it out with our very selves. Ive always supported our chairman and board but this is the final straw when will they stop selling the supporters down the river . A sick tiger !!!

Posted 11:56 1st September 2009

Shaun Firby (Hull City fan) says...

The sale of Turner was earmarked from day one of the transfer window, as duffen will not invest any more of his money, the sale is needed to fund any other players. I agree at this late stage it's bye bye premiership for Hull as already proven no one will sign for the pittifull wages offered by Hull, this has been shown by this sale of Turner, I could understand him going to Liverpool (who wouldn't) but Sunderland??? The reason is obviously not the for the club. - Shaun, Hull.

Posted 11:43 1st September 2009

G Ride (Sunderland fan) says...

Great signing for us. Could see us top 10 (forget Stoke). Getting rid of McShane just as exciting- our worst player.

Posted 10:31 1st September 2009

Mark Robbie (Hull City fan) says...

Good Luck Michael Turner ! You gifted us with your commitment and talent.. GO FOR IT ! Good Luck Brownie and Duffen in finding a replacement...... and finding an alternative position at another club if this season goes horribly wrong !

Posted 09:52 1st September 2009

Robert Johnson (Hull City fan) says...

Bye Bye Hull its time for Brown to RESIGN he has doomed Hull to relegation.

Posted 09:37 1st September 2009

Martin Seed (Sunderland fan) says...

We buy Turner, then off load the best defender we have in Danny collins, and get stuck with ferdinand and the hopless Craig gordon, could be a long and tough season

Posted 09:37 1st September 2009

Jim Withers (Hull City fan) says...

Good luck to Michael Turner at Sunderland, he deserves the extra money he will find in his pay-check. It is making City look like a tuppenny-halfpenny outfit. We cannot buy because we are cheap and we now cannot keep for the same reason. I ask what price premiership survival? Get a grip Brown.

Posted 08:50 1st September 2009

Ross Freeman (Hull City fan) says...

losing Turner is a massive blow, im just hoping that this doesnt seal relegation in what we all knew was going to be a difficult season! Michael, good luck in the future, though why sunderland god only knows!! City need to spend big as the likes of mcshane dont fit the bill!

Posted 08:40 1st September 2009

Lewis Greig (Rangers fan) says...

£12m for Turner is has been reported?? What a shambles - just goes to show how overrated the English Premiership is. What an absolute farce

Posted 06:59 1st September 2009

John Rose says...

really dissapointed with the way hull city go about their buisness,why would you sell your best footballer for less money then you'd get for staying in the premier league!!.This is a step backwards for the club which ever way you look at it,so you,ve got to seriously doubt the commitment and drive of the board to make this club an established premier leage side.

Posted 02:18 1st September 2009

Aaron Martin (Hull City fan) says...

A great loss to the team, if the fee's rumored at £12mil are true then it lessens the blow slightly. however when we signed Mcshane I knew 1 of 2 things could happen 1. They could create an amazing partnership like they had at the start of the season 2. it opened the door for basicly a switch from either team, sadly it was the second one, i hope for sunderlands sake they do well because the lad is knocking on the england door and it would take some big performances to replace Rio and JT as englands CB, but i think if injuries occur he should be next in line, However if sunderland do badly (it could happen they seem to underachieve for the money spent year in year out) i think it will hinder his chances even more. As a hull city fan i can only speak very highly of him, and wish him all the best at his new club, and would welcome him back with open arms if sunderland does not work out for him, I hope the Sunderland fans know how great a player they have just signed and give him the respect, time and appreciation The tigers fans have given him, and most of all i hope he doesn't play as outstandingly against us this season as he has done for the past 3 seasons for us

Posted 23:34 31st August 2009

Tony Riccio (Liverpool fan) says...

Another top player rafa couldnt sign because of the yanks.they need to go before it gets any worse.

Posted 23:26 31st August 2009

George Dixon (Hull City fan) says...

hull have made the biggest mistake of the clubs history =( No one can replace him, sunderland are one lucky team to have him. HULL ALL THE WAY !! From the no1 tiger.

Posted 23:12 31st August 2009

Ryan Coates (Hull City fan) says...

well done Phil Brown and Paul Duffen you have just sealed relagation for us we had a hard season ahead with Turner to be honest the people in charge at are club are'nt fit to manage a supermarket let alone a football club!!!!!!

Posted 23:08 31st August 2009

Tony Day (Hull City fan) says...

It's a sad day for hull however if the money is well spent Steven Taylor at Newcastle would be a good return it would be deemed as good business well done Phil .

Posted 22:58 31st August 2009

Andy Newlyn (Hull City fan) says...

Can't understand brown and duffen selling the family jewels and looking to replace on the cheap im afraid it's championship football for us next season why Sunderland of all teams after they robbed cambell off us this stinks duffen

Posted 22:55 31st August 2009

James Fletcher (Hull City fan) says...

I can't believe he has gone. I attend Hull City every week at the KC stadium to watch one of my favourite and best players in the squad. Then suddenly BANG he has gone. I am in tatters I hope Phil Brown can put the mpney a whopping cheque down on the table of any of the other 19 premiership clubs or Scotland, Spain where ever... I hope he brings in somebody who is going to match the talent and capabilities of Michael Turner. If Turner reads this. Michael if you read this. GOOD LUCK and have a very successful career and hope Mr Capello spots you and brings you into the England setup GOOD LUCK FROM THE BLACK AND AMBER ARMY

Posted 22:31 31st August 2009
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