The ex-Sunderland star signed from Burnley in 2001 for a fee of £150,000 and that has since become the club's record transfer as add ons took the figure beyond that of any other previous transfers. His departure makes him the third out of contract player to reject an offer from the club following the exit of Martin Butler and Paul Shaw and with rumours of Paul McLaren leaving, Alan Knill faces a race against time to get a squad together before pre-season training starts on Friday.
MillersMAD wish John all the best.