Sunderland have signed the former Ipswich Town defender Tommy Smith on a free transfer.
Some Ipswich Town fans are tweeting Tommy Smith after the defender joined their League One rivals, Sunderland.
Smith spent more than a decade on Ipswich’s books, but left them for Colorado Rapids in 2018.
His contract there expired at the turn of the year, leaving the New Zealand international looking for a club.
But an injury to the new Sunderland signing, Bailey Wright, saw the stars align.
And the following Ipswich supporters are reacting enviously to Smith’s announcement…
Smith played more than 250 times for Ipswich, with most of those appearances coming at Championship level, and has 38 caps for his country.
The 29-year-old was a teammate of the current Sunderland captain, Grant Leadbitter, at Ipswich, where he was managed for the most part by the former Mackems manager, Mick McCarthy.
Lucky for those of a Tractor Boys persuasion, Smith cannot feature against their side this season, with Sunderland having already played them twice in the league – winning once and drawing as many times.
Sunderland fans – is Smith a good addition for your side?
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