New signing Aji Alese is ready to make a fresh start on Wearside and show Sunderland fans what he is capable of. The Black Cats completed the signing of defender Alese from West Ham last week, and his switch shocked fans in East London who saw one of their brightest academy talents depart.
But West Ham's loss is Sunderland's gain, and 21-year-old Alese has joined the Black Cats knowing he will get more first team opportunities in the Championship than he would with the Hammers in the Premier League. Asked about the Hammers' fans reaction to his departure, he said: "I wasn't aware of that but that's nice to know.
"It's always nice to be admired wherever you are but I've left West Ham now and it's time to show the Sunderland fans what I can do. Now I'm here in Sunderland I'm just going to try my best, help out the team and play for the fans."
