LONDON – Sheffield United completed the signing of former
England defensive midfielder Jack Rodwell on Friday, snapping him up
until the end of the season.
The former Everton and Manchester City player was out of contract
since being released by Blackburn Rovers last summer.
"Jack has been with us for a couple of weeks or so now and he's been
excellent around the place," Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder
said.
"He offers us versatility and experience in a number of key positions
and adds further depth to the group which is important at this stage
of the season."
Rodwell cost Manchester City 12 million pounds (15.7 million dollars)
in 2012 and then joined Sunderland two years later.
On his Twitter feed, the 28-year-old Rodwell said he could not wait
to get started.
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— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited)
"I'm absolutely buzzing," he said. "I've been training here the last
few weeks and the lads and staff have been brilliant."