Sunderland will likely be happy with how their season is unfolding even simply at this early stage, Tony Mowbray‘s Black Cats discover themselves within the closing playoff spot within the Championship presently with a 3-1 win in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis final outing a assured general show.
Jobe Bellingham was the star of the present on the Stadium of Gentle on this one, the ex-Birmingham Metropolis teenager scoring the opening purpose in opposition to his boyhood membership to arrange the dominant victory.
It was additionally a valiant defensive show from the Black Cats regardless of the close to dominance too, 20-year-old centre-back Nectarios Triantis coming into the aspect for his debut and profitable all three of his floor and aerial duels to solidify his aspect as per Sofascore.
Whatever the defensive efficiency maintaining Wayne Rooney’s Blues at bay for probably the most half, Mowbray may nicely be out there for a brand-new defender to supply the likes of Dan Ballard and Jenson Seelt competitors within the type of Nathaniel Adjei.
Sunderland would not be alone of their pursuit of the Ghanaian, nevertheless, with frenzied curiosity from a lot of golf equipment within the EFL and past intensifying based on studies.
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An entire host of golf equipment are all for Adjei’s companies, with Sunderland, Celtic, Rangers and Preston North Finish all contemplating the Hammarby centre-back as an possibility to herald to assist bolster their defences.
The Black Cats would solely pursue a deal for the 21-year-old defender on a short-term mortgage deal, so as to add to the plethora of rising abilities on the again on the Stadium of Gentle presently – Triantis solely 20 years of age, as is summer time signing from PSV Eindhoven Jenson Seelt who has stuffed in on the again competently when requested to take action.
Mowbray may nicely wish to add numbers defensively as nicely resulting from Dan Ballard’s reoccurring damage issues, the previous Arsenal youth product key to the Black Cats on the again this marketing campaign however is vulnerable to a knock when known as as much as the Northern Eire worldwide squad.
The 24-year-old is reportedly set to sit down out his nation’s match versus Denmark tonight owing to a hamstring concern, the Black Cats probably mild on numbers at centre-back if Ballard is out for a substantial period of time.
This proposed Adjei deal may nicely have legs due to this fact this January, with the 6 foot 1 centre again a constant performer out in Sweden for Hammarby.
Adjei’s model of play
The 21-year-old becoming a member of the constructing at Sunderland would add a “bodily monster” into the Black Cats ranks, the Hammarby quantity 32 essential to his aspect in intercepting the ball, closing down his markers and profitable a good majority of duels when he is on the pitch.
In a latest 0-0 stalemate away at IFK Värnamo in league motion, Adjei gained 5 of the seven floor duels that he threw himself into as per Sofascore and was key in Hammarby managing to steal a share of the factors.
In distinction, Seelt for Sunderland has shied away from related defensive duties with the Black Cats. This was obvious within the demoralising 4-0 defeat suffered by his crew up in opposition to Middlesbrough again in October – Seelt unsuccessful in all two of his aerial duels within the contest as per Sofascore, bullied by the buoyed on Boro attackers.
Adjei can also be much more alert to the hazard than Seelt within the Allsvenskan, the lofty Hammarby presence more proficient at clearing the ball away to alleviate strain than the Dutchman.
The Ghanaian enforcer has cleared the ball away 2.7 instances on common this season per recreation by way of Sofascore, while Seelt has averaged a lesser 1.3 within the second tier.
Mowbray may nicely look to Sweden this January to seal a deal for Adjei due to this fact, providing the Championship promotion hopefuls one other physique on the again to maintain opposition attackers at arm’s size and tally up extra wins consequently.