Bellingham and Neil can be superb for SAFC

Sunderland have been linked with Birmingham Metropolis starlet Jobe Bellingham just lately and the teenage midfielder may kind an excellent partnership with Dan Neil in Tony Mowbray’s facet.

Based on TEAMtalk, the Black Cats, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough are all set to be embroiled in a northeastern battle to signal the 17-year-old starlet, who has adopted within the footsteps of his brother Jude, by establishing himself in Birmingham’s first crew at a younger age.

Regardless of solely turning 17 a number of months in the past, the midfielder already boasts 16 senior appearances for the Blues, together with 12 within the Championship to this point this marketing campaign.

Whereas no one is anticipating Bellingham to progress on the identical exceedingly fast price that his brother has, with the Borussia Dortmund star more likely to command an enormous payment in 2023 after impressing within the Bundesliga and Champions League for the German giants, he nonetheless appears to own plenty of potential.

Former supervisor Lee Bowyer instructed earlier this 12 months that the 17-year-old’s debut had come about because of arduous work and software, slightly than due to his brother.

He said: “He’s earned that, he’s been coaching with us for 2, three, 4 weeks now, you possibly can simply see him rising and enhancing every single day.”

If Sunderland can deliver him to the Stadium of Mild and he can dwell as much as his potential, then he may simply characteristic within the Black Cats’ midfield for one more 10 years and he may star alongside Sunderland’s personal wonderkid, Dan Neil.

The 21-year-old was a mainstay in Sunderland’s facet final season as they earned promotion again to the Championship through the playoffs, making 78 appearances, during which he has impressively contributed 5 objectives and 10 assists.

He has continued as an everyday to this point this marketing campaign, making 23 appearances within the second tier, and it appears as if he’s set for an enormous future, which Mackems might be hoping he can ship on the Stadium of Mild slightly than elsewhere.

The prospect of getting two thrilling younger skills taking part in alongside one another in Sunderland’s facet will certainly excite followers, so the Black Cats ought to undoubtedly take of venture on Bellingham in January, as if all goes effectively, it may see the membership unearth a midfield partnership that would simply final a decade.