Why Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray is impressed with Nathan Bishop's background as Man United player seals move

Nathan Bishop became the latest Manchester United player to join Sunderland today and manager Tony Mowbray has already detailed his admiration for the Reds' academy.

The Black Cats have signed Bishop on a permanent deal, with the goalkeeper pictured signing his contract at the Academy of Light on Wednesday morning. He has signed a three-year-year deal with the Championship club and is expected to provide competition for current first-choice Anthony Patterson.

The 23-year-old is the latest young star to swap Old Trafford for the Stadium of Light, following the path - albeit permanently - of Amad Diallo. The young winger joined Sunderland on loan last season and was one of the Championship's standout performers, with 14 goals and three assists in 39 appearances.

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Mowbray has worked with a number of young Reds during his years in management, and speaking earlier this year he explained why he is so keen to recruit from the club.

"I think the game is littered with Manchester United players who came through their system, through their Academy system, and generally what you know is you get grounded, talented footballers who know what to do with the football," Mowbray told United's official website back in June. "They know how to deal with the ball.

"When I’m looking for players, I always look to see what their background is, where they were brought up and the core values of what their football brain is about. You never really fall short with Manchester United players, whether they made it at first-team level or not