Joel Lynch: 'Sunderland are the biggest club I have played for' | OneFootball

Joel Lynch jumped at the chance to join Sunderland late in the summer window after they offered him a deal out of left field.

After making 35 Championship appearances with QPR last season, the 31-year-old found himself without a club until the Black Cats came calling.

Now the Wales international is salivating over the chance to impress for the ‘biggest club’ he’s ever played for.

“I had the chance to move abroad but decided against it, and then the chance to come to Sunderland came out of the blue and it was an absolute no-brainer.

“People tell me all the time what a massive club it is and it is definitely true.

“It’s the biggest club I’ve played for and it’s a great chance for me.

“The club has had its bad times but it has to be back in the top flight and it has to be a team that is winning games – particularly in this division – and I want to be a part of that and play a part in that success and that rise back to where it should be.”

Lynch will have a chance to make his debut on Saturday when Sunderland travel to play Accrington Stanley.