00:00Sunderland youngster Chris Riggs said it feels great to have signed a new deal with the club.
00:06It feels great, to be honest. I think there was only one ambition I was going for, and it was to sign a long-term deal here.
00:14I love playing here, I love being around here every day, so yeah, buzzing.
00:19We sat here a little over a year ago, you signed your first pro deal at the football club.
00:23You obviously since hit the milestone of more than 70 senior appearances, all before the age of 18.
00:27How quickly has it moved for you? It must feel so surreal.
00:32Yeah, I was speaking about this the other day. It feels like yesterday I was making my championship debut,
00:38and then now in the Premier League being my Prem debut last weekend.
00:44It feels unreal. I couldn't ask for much more really, and it's thanks to everyone who's helped me along the way.
00:51So many milestones as well achieved, and club records, the youngest, the doubtful player to play for the football club,
00:57making your debut at 15, the youngest goalscorer.
01:01So you're the North East sports writer, Young Player of the Year alongside Jobe.
01:04You've won the Championship Goal of the Month. How much pride are you taking those?
01:08So much. I think that personal accolades are good.
01:13And Sunderland midfielder Alan Brown has signed for Middlesbrough on loan until the rest of the season.
01:19When asked about the move, Brown said he was relieved to get it done,
01:22and to be playing football once again this season.
01:26Yeah, probably relief more than anything.
01:30I'm just delighted to finally get it over the line.
01:33Yeah, and you've had several clubs interested in you.
01:35Why Middlesbrough? Why this move now?
01:38Well, I think for obvious reasons, you know, it's close to home where I am at the moment.
01:43I've got a young family, so that was always going to make the move easy,
01:47and it's a massive club.
01:49You know, it's a Premier League club, if we're being honest,
01:52and that's what I'm going to try to help get the club back to.
01:56And, you know, they've made an amazing start so far.
01:59Some good individual players, and, you know,
02:02I had a brief chat with the manager who talked me into it as well.
02:05Yeah, and you mentioned that start there.
02:06Have you had a chance to watch any of the games or watch any of the highlights yet?
02:09I watch the highlights every weekend,
02:12but I didn't get a chance to watch a full game.
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