A “nice” Sunderland participant is believed to be needed by rivals Newcastle United forward of the summer time switch window, in response to a worrying new replace from The Athletic.
Sunderland making ready for Championship playoff drama
It has been a superb season for the Black Cats below Regis Le Bris, with a spot within the Championship playoffs now mathematically sure, which is a good achievement from this younger squad.
That is regardless of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at dwelling to Swansea Metropolis, which has to go down as one of many extra disappointing outcomes of the marketing campaign, contemplating their opponents are in twelfth place with little to play for.
Sunderland sit fourth within the Championship desk and 12 factors forward of Bristol Metropolis beneath them, in addition to 4 factors adrift of third-place Sheffield United, who’ve misplaced their final three matches.
For that motive, it would not appear like the Black Cats’ place will change between now and the tip of the season, which means Le Bris’ aspect will face a playoff semi-final towards whoever finally ends up ending fifth.
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The Black Cats have turned their focus in the direction of the summer time switch window.
A spot within the Premier League subsequent season would enhance their probabilities of conserving maintain of key males, and an enormous replace has emerged relating to one such participant.
“Nice” Sunderland ace being eyed up by Newcastle
In keeping with a report from The Athletic, Newcastle are eyeing highly-rated Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg this summer time.
Additionally it is acknowledged that “West Ham scouts have monitored the event” of the £25m-rated teenage star, with the Magpies and Manchester United additionally “amongst his admirers”.
Seeing Rigg depart Sunderland for Newcastle would not even bear fascinated about for anybody of a Black Cats persuasion, given the rivalry between the 2 golf equipment.
Not solely that, however the 17-year-old can be arguably the membership’s most prized asset, with Jobe Bellingham waxing lyrical over him final month after he and his teammate received a Younger Participant of the 12 months award:
“Daily he trains like he needs to get higher, with a fantastic ambition and a fantastic want. In order that’s the very best factor for me actually. The expertise type of comes secondary, which he positively has, however him as an individual, he is all the time going to maintain enhancing due to that starvation that he is received, which for me is like, they’re the gamers you wish to be enjoying with. So Riggy totally deserves the award, as I’ve stated, and he is simply received to maintain going as a result of he is on to huge issues.”
Realistically, Sunderland will likely be conscious that they cannot hold maintain of Rigg endlessly, with the midfielder more likely to have lofty ambitions, probably ending up at one of many largest golf equipment within the nation.
A swap to rivals Newcastle can be controversial, nonetheless, with Magpies supporters little question reminding Black Cats followers of it for a few years to come back, ought to a switch materialise.
