Sunderland now looking to re-sign “unbelievable” Bellingham replacement

Sunderland had been at all times going to face challenges venturing as much as the Premier League, however the Black Cats will discover their journey as much as the massive time to be much more unnerving now that Jobe Bellingham has left the membership.

Bellingham has adopted in his esteemed brother’s footsteps and joined German behemoth Borussia Dortmund, leaving Regis Le Bris with plenty of work to do that summer time to plug his noticeable hole.

The Wearside underdogs may look to usher in an entertaining EFL star as a substitute for the skilful 19-year-old.

Sunderland eyeing up transfer for EFL star

As per a brand new report by the Every day Mail, Sunderland are eyeing up a possible swoop for Leeds United outcast Sam Greenwood to reinforce their attacking choices.

While he has struggled for big patches of his Elland Highway profession, Greenwood has shone away from West Yorkshire on mortgage with Preston North Finish and Middlesbrough within the Championship, with Sunderland now eager on successful his providers.

Leicester Metropolis are additionally within the race to land the 23-year-old forward of the Foxes heading again to the second tier, however the Black Cats’ newly obtained Premier League standing – on prime of the actual fact Greenwood truly hails from Sunderland – ought to certainly give them a beneficial benefit.

Earlier than heading to Leeds, he was truly on the books of the Sunderland and Arsenal academies.

How Greenwood may substitute Bellingham

There could be plenty of stress on Greenwood’s shoulders to come back in and fill the void left behind by Bellingham, nevertheless it’s clear from his flashes of excellence within the EFL’s elite league that he is deserving of some extra sport time within the top-flight, away from being a reserve face at Daniel Farke’s outfit.

In any case, very like Bellingham caught the attention with elegant shows galore on the Stadium of Mild, Greenwood has constantly entertained followers within the EFL when moved out on mortgage from Leeds.

Amazingly, the 23-year-old even amassed extra targets final season within the Championship than Bellingham, with 5 targets collected come the top of his keep at Deepdale, in comparison with his now Dortmund counterpart’s 4.

By the top of his mortgage stint in Lancashire, Greenwood scored seven strikes in complete from 45 clashes, with this tally simply beating his total Boro rely, which stood at 5. Alongside that, he additionally has six Championship assists subsequent to his title, with an opportunity for him to shine within the stage above maybe coming quickly with Le Bris and Co.

Away from providing the identical firepower as Bellingham, the “unbelievable” attacker – as Farke as soon as described him – can be just like the Bundesliga-bound midfielder in providing plenty of versatility, with the ex-Arsenal youth starlet able to taking part in in a complete host of positions like Bellingham, away from merely lining up as a quantity ten.

Greenwood truly boasts extra profession targets and assists lining up as a centre-forward with the 23-year-old doubtlessly providing Le Bris one other striker presence, subsequently, away from the Frenchman solely relying on Wilson Isidor.

However, he may also line up as a winger and as a central determine, very like Bellingham, with every thing pointing within the path that this might be a wise transfer for Sunderland to make to attempt to patch over their star man’s exit.

Greenwood even has a aim and 4 assists subsequent to his title when utilised sparingly within the Premier League by the Whites, which means he may actually kick on beneath Le Bris’ steerage if given loads of motion within the wake of Bellingham’s unhappy departure.