Mowbray Chasing £13k-p/w Gem As Perfect Stewart Partner

Sunderland’s seek for one other new striker seems to have gone continental as they’re reportedly chasing Bologna ahead Sydney van Hooijdonk.

What gamers have Sunderland signed?

Tony Mowbray’s facet have introduced in 4 new gamers since tasting defeat to Luton Town in Might’s Championship play-off semi-finals, with every of these aged 20 or youthful because the Wearside outfit look in direction of the longer term.

Nectarios Triantis, 20, was first to reach, adopted swiftly by Jobe Bellingham, 17, Luis “Hemir” Semedo, 19, and Jenson Seelt, 20, because the Black Cats impressively received the majority of their transfer business out the best way earlier than the tip of June.

Nonetheless, Mowbray revealed final weekend that he’s still after another attacking player, having seen star performer Amad Diallo return to dad or mum membership Manchester United on the finish of final season.

In accordance with The72, Van Hooijdonk is being targeted by Mowbray’s males, although they may face competitors from second-tier rivals Southampton for the Dutchman’s signature.

Who’s Bologna ahead Sydney van Hooijdonk?

Van Hooijdonk joined Bologna from NAC Breda in July 2021, however he made simply 4 Serie A appearances for the membership earlier than being loaned to Heerenveen, the place he spent 18 months.

The 23-year-old is now again at Bologna, nevertheless it seems as if the Italian facet are able to money in on a participant who’s on wages of £13k-per-week, in accordance with Capology.

Van Hooijdonk was previously touted as a target for Premier League facet Nottingham Forest and Scottish Premiership heavyweights Celtic, however a transfer didn’t undergo and one other full season in Eredivisie has solely boosted his profile.

The Breda-born ahead, who’s the son of former Netherlands worldwide Pierre van Hooijdonk, scored 16 goals in 33 top-flight appearances final season – solely Xavi Simons and Anastasios Douvikas (each 19) scored more times – and assisted one other.

As soon as described as “prolific” by soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig, Van Hooijdonk seems nicely suited to main the road for Sunderland, who at present have solely new signing Hemir accessible in that place.

Hemir has zero senior experience from his time at Benfica, so Mowbray will likely be wanting to get Ross Stewart again up and operating as quickly as potential.

Stewart was statistically the Black Cats’ best-performing attacker final season, scoring 0.86 goals per 90 minutes, as per FBref.

The subsequent greatest on the listing was Ellis Simms – now a Coventry City player – with 0.56, which means Mowbray is in want of one other participant able to frequently chipping in with objectives.

Having scored at an virtually equivalent charge to Simms final season with 0.55 goals per 90, Van Hooijdonk can fulfil the Simms position of taking weight off the shoulders of Stewart once he has returned from injury.

Within the brief time period, Van Hooijdonk – ought to he arrive – will likely be tasked with spearheading a younger and proficient facet that many are once more anticipating to problem for promotion.

On the idea of what he has completed in Eredivisie, it makes good sense for Sunderland to make Van Hooijdonk their fifth – and presumably last – signing of the summer season.