
Costel Pantilimon leaves Manchester City for Sunderland
Published Jun. 16, 2014 4:06 p.m. ET
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SUNDERLAND, England -- Premier League team Sunderland says it has signed goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon for four years on a free transfer.
The 27-year-old Pantilimon, who has played 18 times for Romania, will officially join Sunderland on July 1 after his contract expires at English champion Manchester City.
Pantilimon says that ''when I left Manchester City, it was important that I chose a club with good ambition ... after speaking with the boss (Gus Poyet), I knew this was the right place.''
He made 29 appearances for City in three years and replaced Joe Hart for two months in the 2013-14 season when England's first-choice goalkeeper had a loss of form.
Sunderland announced the move on its web site.
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