Dan Neil: Sunderland midfielder joins Ipswich Town on loan

“I’ve been at Sunderland for a very long time and it was an unbelievable chapter in my life and career but I’m ready for the next chapter now,” Neil told the Ipswich club website., external

“After a lot of thought, it was clear Ipswich would be the perfect fit for that.

“The way the manager wants to play football and the way I like to play is the same, basically.”

Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman added that Neil had left a legacy at the club where he started his career.

“He always stood up during difficult times and embraced the challenge, pushed to be an important player, and then used his influence positively to drive standards on and off the field, which culminated in him captaining his boyhood club back to the Premier League,” said Speakman., external