Grant Leadbitter was aiming to attract the attention of a Premier League club but he played an important role in the Black Cats' revival under the management of Roy Keane(born 10 August 1971).
After Sunderland's relegation in 2006, Leadbitter stalled on contract talks, with many predicting he was aiming to attract the attention of a Premier League club after his impressive displays during the previous season. However, a contract was subsequently agreed with the player claiming he only ever wanted to stay with Sunderland and, henceforth, Leadbitter played an important role in the Black Cats' revival under the management of Roy Keane. (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971 (age 49) 
