Patrick van Aanholt has signed a new contract with Sunderland so as to preserve him at the club except June 2020.
The Netherlands global's previous deal used to be due to run out on the end of the 2017-18 crusade, but he has now agreed to a two-12 months extension.
Van Aanholt joined Sunderland from Chelsea in 2014 and has on the grounds that developed right into a key figure on the Stadium of light, scoring five objectives in sixty nine appearances in all competitions.
The 25-year-historical performed a key function in Sunderland's leading League survival in 2015-sixteen and manager Sam Allardyce has voiced his satisfaction with the left-again's choice to stay put.
"Patrick was once an first rate performer last season, contributing no longer simplest solid defensive performances, but in addition assists and central objectives," Allardyce commented on the membership's authentic internet site.
"it's tremendous to be competent to comfy the lengthy-time period offerings of any such gifted footballer and athlete, who will expectantly proceed to support here for many years to come."
Van Aanholt got here by means of the ranks of the PSV adolescence academy, however left the Eredivisie champions for Chelsea earlier than breaking into the primary staff.
He best made a handful of starts, although, and spent a lot of his time on mortgage before finally leaving Stamford Bridge for Sunderland.