Fraizer Campbell

In June 2009, Manchester United accepted a bid reported as £6 million from Hull City [ 37 ] and on 1 July Campbell was reported to have chosen the club over Sunderland . [ 38 ] On 11 July 2009, however, he signed a four-year contract with Sunderland after Manchester United had accepted a £3.5 million bid (potentially rising to £6 million) after successfully passing a medical earlier that same day. [ 39 ] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 League Cup victory over Birmingham City . [ 40 ] On 28 December 2009, Campbell partnered Darren Bent in attack against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the 2–2 draw. [ 41 ] Campbell scored twice in the FA Cup against non-League team Barrow on 2 January 2010. [ 42 ] On 9 March 2010, Campbell scored his first Premier League goal for Sunderland, scoring against Bolton after just 41 seconds in a 4–0 win. [ 43 ] The striker also scored in league matches against Aston Villa , Burnley and Birmingham. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] [ 46 ] Campbell began the 2010–11 season in goalscoring form in pre-season, scoring four goals in a friendly against Hull, [ 47 ] and goals against Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion . [ 48 ] Having forced his way into manager Steve Bruce 's plans, he started the opening match of the new Premier League season, playing the full 90 minutes against Birmingham at the Stadium of Light in a 2–2 draw. [ 49 ] He also played the full 90 minutes in Sunderland's next league outing against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns . [ 50 ] However, he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Sunderland's 1–0 win against Manchester City on 29 August 2010, which sidelined him for an expected six months. [ 51 ] Steve Bruce said "It's a tragedy. But Fraizer will be back. He's a larger-than-life character. He was just starting to show what he was about. But make no mistake he'll be back and he'll be firing again." regarding the injury. [ 52 ] Campbell made his return to training in March 2011. [ 53 ] Despite having seemi — Wikipedia