Sunderland interested in Daniel Iversen

Current reports have seen Sunderland linked with a transfer for Leicester Metropolis stopper Daniel Iversen, with the Danish big having returned to the King Energy Stadium after having fun with a formidable marketing campaign on loan at Preston North Finish final season.

Whereas the most recent indication from Brendan Rodgers is that he may battle it out with Danny Ward for a beginning berth within the Foxes facet – following the current departure of long-serving skipper Kasper Schmeichel – a transfer away can seemingly not be dominated for the 25-year-old, with Ward prone to be the first-choice transferring ahead – having started on the opening weekend in opposition to Brentford.

With Rodgers additionally revealing that one other back-up goalkeeper might be introduced in, that truth may probably open the door for the Black Cats to pounce, with the 6 foot 4 Iversen seemingly set to be an actual coup for the Championship facet.

At current, supervisor Alex Neil has simply two senior goalkeeping choices in his squad, regardless of sporting director Kristjaan Speakman having already introduced in Alex Bass as a back-up to 22-year-old Anthony Patterson.

The Leicester man wouldn’t simply supply an additional physique, nevertheless, however a direct menace to the latter man’s first-choice standing, having already had 18 months expertise at second tier stage, in addition to having hung out out on loan at Belgian first division facet, OH Leuven.

Lauded by Rodgers for being a “fantastic shot stopper”, the £1.8m-rated ace conceded simply 83 objectives in 71 video games throughout his spell at Deepdale – protecting 23 clear sheets in that point – whereas the aforementioned Patterson has made simply 39 senior appearances thus far for each the northeast facet and Notts County, with this his first marketing campaign within the second tier.

Ought to Sunderland signal Iversen?

Iversen’s kind final time period for Ryan Lowe’s facet noticed Preston reporter George Hodgson counsel that the previous Denmark U21 worldwide is solely “too good”, having confirmed himself greater than adept at competing at Championship stage.

For Neil and co, there would even be a way of pleasure that the £22k-per-week colossus may show to be their very own Schmeichel – Kasper, not Peter – with recommendations that he may attempt to emulate his compatriot, whom he dubbed “one of the best keepers in the world”.

That can generate pleasure amongst Black Cats supporters consdering simply how a lot of an “icon” the 35-year-old has been – within the phrases of Rodgers – for his nationwide group, for Leicester and for the Premier League over the past decade or so, having solely lately made that shock swap to OGC Good.

The one-time Manchester Metropolis man had racked up 478 appearances for the Midlands outfit since becoming a member of the membership again in 2011, notably forming an integral a part of the facet that remarkably gained the top-flight title in 2016.

An actual power of nature between the sticks and an actual ‘leader’ on and off the pitch, Schmeichel is a formidable determine to attempt to emulate, with these at Sunderland prone to reap the rewards if his inheritor obvious Iversen can be part of the membership this summer season.