Sunderland are believed to be getting ready a brand new provide to signal a flexible worldwide participant this summer time, having snubbed a transfer to the Stadium of Gentle in January.
Sunderland switch information
The Black Cats will probably be hoping to be in a extra secure place come the tip of the season, as soon as a brand new supervisor is appointed and Mike Dodds’ disappointing interval as interim supervisor involves an finish.
Whoever the following boss is might need to usher in gamers who can go well with his model of play, and a variety of gamers have been linked with strikes to Sunderland in latest occasions.
Leicester Metropolis teen Amani Richards has emerged as a goal for the Championship aspect, having as soon as been at Arsenal, and the 19-year-old might be checked out as one for the longer term. He scored 20 targets in 45 Beneath-18 Premier League appearances, additionally showing for England at Beneath-15 and Beneath-16 stage.
Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle is one other participant who has been linked with a change to Sunderland, with the England Beneath-21 worldwide somebody the membership have turned their consideration to forward of the summer time switch window. Now, it seems to be as if the Black Cats want to raid their Championship rivals for one in all their present gamers.
Sunderland need versatile worldwide participant
Based on Soccer Insider, Sunderland need to signal Birmingham Metropolis midfielder Paik Seung-Ho, with the Black Cats “plotting a transfer” for him on the finish of the season, regardless that he solely moved to his present membership in January.
The report says “it’s believed that the Black Cats pursued the South Korea worldwide’s signature final winter and held talks with Seung-ho over a possible deal, however he opted for a transfer to Birmingham Metropolis”.
Paik might be a robust possibility for Sunderland this summer time, coming in as a participant who’s able to shining in varied totally different midfield positions, with such versatility a priceless asset for managers. Korean soccer author Sungmo Lee has talked up his compatriot’s qualities as a footballer previously, outlining his versatile nature, saying:
“He certainly has nice abilities and approach to play in England. He skilled Spanish and German leagues, after which developed bodily skills within the Okay-League. I imagine he will certainly be one to observe for Birmingham and English soccer followers. Korean followers nonetheless have very excessive hopes in him, and he has potential to be a daily midfielder in Korea nationwide staff. He is nonetheless younger, performed in Spain, Germany and now in England, and primarily based on how he’ll play in England, he has an opportunity to be the following chief in Korea nationwide staff midfield.”
At 27, Paik is each skilled but additionally nonetheless younger sufficient to take pleasure in loads of good years at Sunderland – he has scored three targets in 15 caps for South Korea – and the truth that he has now received used to the tempo and energy of the Championship means that he should not need to take time discovering his toes for the Black Cats.