Sunderland Closing In On A Deal To Sign A Huge Talent

An replace has emerged on Sunderland and their efforts so as to add one other proficient younger participant to their squad within the upcoming summer season switch window…

What is the newest on Jobe Bellingham to Sunderland?

In response to the Northern Echo, Birmingham Metropolis central midfielder Jobe Bellingham is closing in on a everlasting switch to the Stadium of Mild as Kristjaan Speakman makes an attempt to get a deal over the road within the coming weeks.

The report claims that the 17-year-old brother of Borussia Dortmund and England star Jude Bellingham was in attendance to observe the Black Cats beat Luton City 2-1 within the Championship play-offs on Saturday.

When requested in regards to the teenager’s presence on the match, supervisor Tony Mowbray said:

“Certainly one of our coaches could be very near the Bellingham household, he talks on nationwide telly generally about his massive brother at Dortmund. Perhaps he is simply come to observe a giant recreation as their season has completed, I do not know the reply to that and it is not one thing I am aware of.”

What’s Jobe Bellingham’s type of play?

The Birmingham prospect is a flexible midfield participant who can play in quite a lot of roles throughout the center of the park and out extensive.

Sunderland have already showcased their skill to deliver by way of gamers in his place by turning Dan Neil right into a first-team common and Bellingham may very well be the following model of the Academy of Mild graduate.

Within the Championship this season, Neil has performed 45 matches and made 3.3 tackles and interceptions per recreation while finishing 83% of his tried passes and chipping in with two objectives and 4 assists – as per Sofascore.

As such, the 21-year-old has confirmed himself to be a dependable participant at each ends of the pitch together with his skill to win possession again for the aspect earlier than utilizing his high quality on the ball to discover a teammate, rating a objective, or create an opportunity.

Bellingham, in the meantime, has solely began 5 of his 22 appearances within the second tier this time period however has proven nice promise in his restricted minutes.

{The teenager} ranks within the top 14% of gamers in his place for tackles, aerials received, and clearances per 90 in Europe’s subsequent eight leagues (after the highest 5 divisions) over the past one year.

Given his lack of begins, these statistics present that the 17-year-old is an lively defender in the midst of the park who can reduce out opposition assaults and win bodily contests within the air frequently.

He additionally scored five objectives in 12 U18 matches for his membership prior to creating his first-team breakthrough and this means that the goalscoring potential is there for him to be a risk within the closing third.

Subsequently, Bellingham, who scout Jacek Kulig described as a “huge talent“, has the scope to grow to be Sunderland’s subsequent model of Neil by breaking into the aspect as a younger central midfielder and providing loads of offensive and defensive high quality.