Ross Stewart leaves Ross County with a lot of special memories after signing for Sunderland
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ROSS Stewart says he leaves Ross County with a lot of special memories after signing for Sunderland.
The 24-year-old agreed terms with the English League One club to join for an undisclosed fee.
Stewart signed for Ross County in 2018 and helped them back to the Premiership by winning the Championship and also the Challenge Cup.
He says he enjoyed his time at the Global Energy Stadium, but it was the right time to move on.
Speaking on the Sunderland Facebook site, he said: "I had a lot of special memories at Ross County, winning the league and winning a trophy.
"I am leaving a lot of people that I hold in high regard.
"There were a great bunch of boys in the dressing room, but now I am down here with my new teammates and getting into the thick of things."
Sunderland are in sixth place in English League One and are currently in the play-off zone, but eight points off leaders Hull City.
Stewart says helping Sunderland back to the English Championship was a challenge which convinced him to move to the Stadium of Light.
"Sunderland was the right club just for the sheer size of it, I spoke to the manager and I was positive about what he told me.
"It felt to be the right fit for me and when that comes together it was an opportunity I could not take.
"Something that motivated me to come down here was the chance of winning promotion.
"Hopefully it is something we can achieve as a club."
Stewart found himself at times playing on the wing at Dingwall, but hopes he move can back to his preferred striker position at Sunderland.
"I've always preferred being a number nine and that is somewhere I see myself long term.
"Last season, I found myself doing a job out wide. I certainly think I want to be a number nine as that where I think I can do best."
