Grant Leadbitter returned to Sunderland in the January transfer window.
Sunderland manager Jack Ross has spoken highly of Grant Leadbitter to The Chronicle.
Leadbitter has been playing well for Sunderland in recent times and has established himself as a key figure in Ross’s team.
According to WhoScored, the 33-year-old midfielder has made seven appearances in League One for the Black Cats so far this season.
The Englishman returned to Sunderland in the January transfer window after leaving Middlesbrough.
It is the former Ipswich Town midfielder’s second spell at the Stadium of Light, and Sunderland manager Ross has spoken highly of Leadbitter.
Ross told The Chronicle about Leadbitter: “I think he’s been very good from the moment he stepped back into the club. The contribution that will be most talked about is the one everyone will see on the pitch.
“I get to see his off-field contribution on a daily basis and I’ve liked Grant from the very first time I spoke to him. He’s been a really good addition for us and how he’s strengthened the group on and off the pitch cannot be underestimated.
“It’s not easy to find a player who fits both on and off the field but he does fit both and I think you can see in his performances and how he reacts after the games, he’s loving his football at the minute and he’s desperate to bring success to the club,” added Ross.
Promotion push
Sunderland are going strong in League One at the moment and are in genuine contention of winning automatic promotion to the Championship at the end of the season.
The Black Cats are currency third in the league table at the moment with 68 points from 34 matches – just two points behind second-placed Barnsley and seven points behind leaders Luton Town – and have a game in hand.
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