New Sunderland defender Wes Brown has vowed to repay the faith shown in him by manager Steve Bruce.

The former England international joined the Black Cats for a reported £1m fee during the summer after falling out of favour at Manchester United.

The 31-year-old has revealed that he has settled into his new surroundings well and is keen to repay Bruce for signing him.

"I know all the lads now; we're starting to gel as a team and hopefully we can start getting more points on the board," Brown told the club's official website.

"The manager's been great. I was glad he wanted me in the first place and I have settled in very well here.

"Hopefully I can pay the boss back in some sense by playing well and keeping clean sheets."

Brown has featured in all of Sunderland's Premier League matches so far this season.