Sunderland are reportedly eyeing a transfer to deliver a former Leeds United star again to the Championship in January.
Sunderland switch information
Because the Championship season approaches its halfway level, Sunderland discover themselves in a robust place and inside hanging distance of the automated promotion spots.
Nonetheless, if supervisor Regis Le Bris hopes to information his group again to the Premier League, reinforcements is perhaps obligatory in the course of the January switch window.
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The Magpies have been watching a defender.
Aston Villa prospect Louie Barry, who has been turning heads throughout his mortgage spell at Stockport County, is amongst these to be linked with a transfer to the Stadium of the Gentle.
The 21-year-old has developed considerably throughout his time with Stockport, serving to them safe promotion final season with 9 targets and 4 assists in 20 video games, whereas this time period, he is already proving himself as one in every of League One’s prime gamers.
In response to a latest report from The Sunday Mirror, per Sunderland Information, Villa are able to recall Barry from his mortgage spell at Stockport within the New Yr, earlier than instantly sending him out on mortgage to the Championship, the place he can proceed to develop.
Sunderland are stated to be eager, however will face competitors for Barry’s signature from Leeds United, Burnley and Middlesbrough, say The Sunday Mirror.
Sunderland need Glen Kamara
One other participant reportedly on Sunderland’s radar is former Leeds United midfielder Glen Kamara. The Finland worldwide, dubbed a “monster” within the media, left Elland Street to hitch French facet Stade Rennais in the summertime, the place he is been an everyday starter for Jorge Sampaoli’s facet, who’re at the moment twelfth in Ligue 1.
Kamara has additionally been praised by the French media for his shows in the course of the park, with Maxifoot describing him as “among the best strikes” of the summer time switch window.
“Nice efficiency. His very clever positioning allowed him to recuperate many balls whereas breaking the strains. He deflected the cross resulting in the third,” the publication wrote of Kamara after making his aggressive debut for Stade Rennais earlier this 12 months.
Regardless of his robust begin to life in France, nevertheless, Jeunes Footeux stories that Kamara may very well be set to go away Roazhon Park in January amid curiosity from Sunderland.
The publication claims that the Black Cats have “come ahead to inquire” concerning the 29-year-old’s availability, with Le Bris eager on signing a brand new defensive midfielder because of the uncertainty surrounding Salis Abdul Samed.
Samed is on mortgage on the Stadium of Gentle from RC Lens, however hasn’t featured all season as a result of damage. Jeunes Footeux notes, nevertheless, that “nothing is concrete” between Sunderland and Kamara and that the Black Cats would solely be involved in a mortgage transfer.
Given his expertise of enjoying within the Championship, in addition to his worldwide calibre, Kamara may show to be a wise signing for Sunderland if they will make it occur, particularly given their present lack of choices in central midfield, and it seems as if it will be one to observe.
