Former Manchester United defender Paddy McNair says he has no regrets over leaving Old Trafford earlier this summer as he joined Sunderland in search of regular football which was not guaranteed by manager Jose Mourinho.
“I went on the preseason tour and after I spoke to Mourinho and he said to me he would like me to go out on loan,” McNair said.
“I had a think about it when I was out on the preseason tour and even a little bit when I was at the Euros, I never wanted to go on loan. I was adamant I wanted to go on a permanent move. I spoke to Mourinho for a couple of weeks and basically persuaded him to let me go on a permanent deal.
“I see too many players go out on loan that don’t play. You’re never their player; it’s a loan. I just wanted to go to Sunderland and play in the Premier League every week and that was my thinking behind it. I’ve no regrets.”
