Sunderland struck gold with Lynden Gooch

Sunderland have had a torrid final decade or so, with desperation to remain within the Premier League finally melting into back-to-back relegations.

Solely not too long ago have that they had extra to rejoice, following their return to the Championship and a robust begin to the present marketing campaign.

One of many success tales from their current type is academy graduate Lynden Gooch, who has turn out to be one thing of a utility man below Tony Mowbray.

Throughout a time when the Black Cats had been missing within the full-back division, the winger has produced loads of magnificent shows at wing-back.

His emergence into the primary staff and superb performances throughout the pitch have unsurprisingly seen an upshoot in worth, however simply how massive of a progress he has yielded will shock even the staunchest Sunderland supporters.

Simply 4 months in the past, the USA worldwide was value a mere £450k. This has now elevated by 100% to £900k (via Transfermarkt)

Have you ever been impressed by Gooch this season?

He actually has turn out to be one of many Black Cats’ most essential gamers, having featured 227 instances for the membership now.

This season alone, earlier than accidents scuppered his involvement earlier this month, he had performed every single minute of their Championship marketing campaign. Throughout these 14 appearances, two aim contributions from the wing-back mark a stable return.

The 26-year-old has proven unbelievable maturity to grasp a brand new place and is nicely value his sizeable enhance in valuation. As journalist Ray Locker as soon as dubbed him, he’s actually “Sunderland’s young US star”.

His former boss Alex Neil is one other to have heaped reward on him, saying in mild of a formidable efficiency from Gooch: “His high quality yesterday was actually top-notch. The one factor I’ll say about Goochy is that he works his socks off each single day.

“You discuss folks sporting their coronary heart on their sleeve for this membership, and he’s proper up there. I don’t suppose anybody internally on the membership would have any doubts about Goochy. He’s a warrior and he’s determined to do nicely right here.”

Gooch has lastly discovered some consistency now, and this desperation has materialised in his superb run of type.

His worth is certain to extend even additional as he hopefully helps to push Sunderland additional up the league desk.