'Winiesta; brilliant signing!': Sunderland fans react as Lee Johnson completes his first signing

The midfielder joins the Black Cats from Forest Green Rovers and has signed a two-and-a-half year deal on Wearside.

And fans have been quick to react to the deal on social media – here’s what they’ve been saying:

@LBaxterrr said: “Welcome, now please make our midfield more productive”

@JamieSAFC_ added: “Brilliant signing tbf”

@DavidHindmarsh7 commented: “First piece of the jigsaw, welcome Carl”

@Philip_RJ89 tweeted: “Excellent news! Hopefully he can bring a ‘point of difference’ to our midfield. It’s all much of a muchness in the middle right now, so with a bit of luck, Winchester can give us another option in that position”

@IanIanrobrich posted: “Welcome to Sunderland and best wishes for your future career.”

@JRGreen99 added: “Welcome, Winiesta”

@ian_brown_jr said: “Best of luck to the lad. Massive opportunity for him and if he offers more then what we have it could turn out to be a great bit of business”

@johnnywooly tweeted: “Hopefully he’s a bit more mobile and athletic than the current lot, seem very slow and cumbersome at the moment.”

@jamie_davison1 posted: “Now for a creative midfielder, new right back and a new striker who can score goals”

@safc85 commented: “Let’s back the lad and see how he goes can’t judge him till he’s played”

@lewy_g01 said: “Welcome to the madhouse Carl! I've never seen him play before, I hope he can strengthen our midfield!”