Bradley Dack is pleased to be reunited with “top person” Tony Mowbray after penning an initial one-year deal at Sunderland.

Mowbray brought Dack to Ewood Park in the summer of 2017 and he scored 18 goals the following season as the club won promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.

The attacking midfielder made 33 appearances in all competitions last term after returning from his second ACL injury quick succession.

He was released at the end of his contract following the conclusion of last season and will now be playing his football at the Stadium of Light.

"I had three really good years at the club, then two when I had a couple of bad injuries,” said Dack.

"I managed to come back from them and did OK but I still feel like I have a point to prove, especially to that club.

"And I have the perfect platform to do it here. I know where the club wants to be, it's where I want to be. Let's hope we can take it forward."

Mowbray guided Sunderland to the play-offs last season but they came up short against Luton in the semi-final over two legs.

"I can't say a bad word about him,” Dack continued. “He's just a top guy, a top person, a good hearted person.

"That's massively important in football. We got on really well in the five years I was with him.

“He helped me out a lot on and off the pitch. I can't thank him enough and it's nice to join up with him again.

"It feels brilliant to be here. It's been a bit of a drawn-out process, we've been in dialogue or a few weeks but I'm really happy to finally get it done and come and play for a massive football club.

"I think it's easy to see what drew me to the club - the size, the training ground. I knew a few players from my previous club and they only had unbelievable things to say about the club, so it just worked for me at this time in my career and I like to think it works for the club as well.

"The conversations we've had in the last six weeks have all been positive. It's taken a bit of time to work a few things out, but I'm buzzing we finally got there in the end and I can't wait to pull on the shirt.”

Dack believes the club is in a good place to build on last season and hopes his experience will benefit the squad over the coming weeks and months.

“It would have been almost like a fairytale to go back-to-back (promotions)," he stated.

"It wasn't meant to be but there's definitely a foundation we can progress from.

"I'll be here to bring some experience to the team, hopefully goals, assists and try to help the young lads along the way. Who knows what can happen this season."