The Northern Ireland central defender signed a three-year deal with the club last week and will officially join on a Bosman free transfer on 1st July.
Midfielder Brunt believes the former Ipswich Town and Leicester City defender has what it takes to make an impact in his first season in the Barclays Premier League.
"I think the internationals in March did him the world of good when he played against Serbia and Slovenia," Brunt told the club's official website.
"He moved to England pretty late in his career. I think he was about 26 when he came over from Northern Ireland.
"It's not too often players come over so late in their careers but he's improved as he's moved from Lincoln to Leicester and then to Ipswich.
"He's a proper centre-half, he's aggressive and he gets his fair share of goals as well.
"It's a good signing for the club.
"Anytime I've played with him for Northern Ireland he's done really well.
"When you play for Northern Ireland there are always spells when you're under pressure and he's shown he can defend properly.
"I'm sure under Roy Hodgson he'll improve as a defender as well, especially with the work we do in training."
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