Carlos Edwards has explained why he chose to leave the Premier League for Ipswich Town.
The Trinidad and Tobago International has joined for a fee in the region of £1.35m from Sunderland, with team-mate Grant Leadbitter making the same trip from Wearside to Suffolk.
Edwards said: “It was short and sharp.
“I had two-and-a-half nice years at Sunderland, and sometimes, good things have got to come to an end.
“For me, I felt my career had to keep on going, and the talks were ongoing a couple days before I signed the contract.
“So I’ve signed for two years with the option of a third and am just looking forward to the new challenge and meeting up with my old manager once more.
“I’m delighted with the new move. Obviously, the manager at Sunderland made it clear that I was getting on in age.
“I needed to look after myself and fortunately, I did that. It’s a new chapter in my career that I’m looking forward to.”
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