The 26-year-old Ghana international, who left Portsmouth for Inter in a 16million Euros move in July 2008, will join compatriots John Mensah and Asamoah Gyan at the Stadium of Light. Bruce said: "Sulley is a fabulous acquisition for the club. When the opportunity arises to bring in a player of his ability - even in the short term you have to take it, and I'm delighted that we have been able to. "His adaptability is a great asset. He did extremely well at Portsmouth so he knows the Premier League well and you have to be some player to move to Inter Milan for the fee that he did. He's a great addition." Muntari cannot play against Chelsea on Tuesday evening because he has to return to Italy to deal with outstanding paperwork, the former Portsmouth midfielder cannot wait to renew his acquaintance with the Premier League. He told the club's official website, www.safc.com: "I love the pace, and passion the fans have across the nation. "The people are passionate about the game and that makes it exciting. You see young kids at the stadiums watching the game. "The English game makes me relaxed and happy so I can bring my skills out. "I will just try to do my best to help Sunderland go further because they are doing well. I hope I can help the club go to Europe." Muntari spoke to international team-mates Mensah and Gyan before committing himself to the club, but was delighted with what he found when he arrived on Wearside. He said: "It feels great to be at Sunderland and to be back in English football. "I'm very happy and from what I have seen here, it's going to be great. "I spoke to the head coach first and also Asamoah and John - they told me everything about the club. "It is not strange to me. Everything here is amazing. The facilities and atmosphere are excellent. I'm very pleased to be here. "Last season was good for me, winning some trophies with Inter. We made history - but now I'm here with Sunderland and doing well for the club is the uppermost thing in my mind." Muntari has picked up back-to-back Serie A titles, a Champions League, Coppa Italia, FIFA Club World Cup and two Supercoppa Italianas during his time at Inter, as well as an FA Cup winners' medal with Pompey. Record signing Gyan, who has played with the midfielder for Udinese as well for Ghana, is confident he will be a significant addition to the squad. He said: "Sulley is a great player. Everyone knows that. I know him very well, I know the kind of guy he is. "He has great quality, a great left foot and wins a lot of balls. He runs a lot in the game and I think he will help us a lot. "Sulley is very positive all the time and I am pleased to see players of his quality coming to the club. He will help the team, the whole team. "I am very happy Sulley has joined us because he is a great midfielder and creates a lot of chances. "He knows the way I move and how I play, so I am very comfortable with him. Many goals which I have scored for the national team are from his passes. "He knows where I am every time and he plays forward all the time towards the strikers." Muntari's arrival ended a lengthy chase by Sunderland, much to the delight of manager Bruce. He added: "If you had said to me six months ago that we would be looking at Sulley Muntari, who had just won the Champions League, I would have said, 'not a chance'. "This is an ideal opportunity to bring in a top class midfield player who moved to Inter for about 17million euros. To bring him in now can only give the club a lift."
