Sunderland Can Pair ‘Excellent’ £30k-p/w PL Ace with Stewart

Sunderland have already began getting ready for what they hope will likely be one other promotion push within the Championship subsequent season by bringing in defender Nectarios Triantis from Australian aspect Central Coast Mariners.

Black Cats supporters will hope it’s the first of many new recruits this summer season, with a brand new attacker little doubt excessive on Tony Mowbray’s listing of targets following Amad Diallo’s return to Manchester United.

Query marks stay over the way forward for Jack Clarke, who’s reportedly needed by plenty of Premier League golf equipment, however for now, Mowbray will likely be centered on including to what he has, slightly than worrying about any extra high-profile departures.

In accordance with Africa Foot United, as carried by the Sunderland Echo, Sunderland are near doing precisely that by doubtlessly shifting at no cost agent Neeskens Kebano.

Is Neeskens Kebano a very good choice for Sunderland?

Kebano has spent seven seasons on Fulham’s books – a kind of on mortgage at Middlesbrough – however his contract is due to expire this month and the skilled midfielder is predicted to maneuver on.

Sunderland are mentioned to be curious about bringing in a participant of Kebano’s ilk; somebody who has expertise of enjoying at Championship degree and with the standard to play within the Premier League ought to they earn promotion.

The DR Congo worldwide featured just 17 times for Fulham within the Premier League this previous season, although his restricted enjoying time was right down to an damage sustained early within the marketing campaign that dominated him out for six months.

Certainly, Kebano’s damage was described as a “big loss” for Fulham by The Athletic reporter Peter Rutzler, who additionally labelled the 31-year-old an “wonderful” participant who “checked out dwelling within the Premier League.”

Regardless of his relative lack of motion, Kebano nonetheless managed three assists final season. Maybe of extra relevance, although, is the shape he confirmed within the earlier marketing campaign when scoring nine goals and helping six extra in Fulham’s profitable Championship promotion-winning marketing campaign.

That places Kebano in an identical bracket to Ross Stewart, who sustained a season-ending ACL damage in January that hampered Sunderland’s promotion push. The Scotland worldwide might have solely performed 13 occasions final season, but he nonetheless managed ten goals and three assists.

Even when Clarke does certainly comply with Diallo in departing the Stadium of Gentle, Sunderland followers may have loads to be enthusiastic about with Kebano and Stewart doubtlessly linking up subsequent time period, with the latter set to return in time for pre-season coaching.

With 0.69 non-penalty objectives per 90 minutes over the previous yr, as per FBref, Stewart is ranked within the top 3% amongst his positional friends, whereas Kebano is ranked within the top 9% for assists.

That exhibits severe potential for what may very well be, although each gamers will after all have to indicate that their damage woes are behind them.

Kebano can also be able to enjoying on each flanks, as he confirmed final season when beginning six occasions on the left-hand aspect of assault and thrice on the correct, as per WhoScored. That sort of versatility will turn out to be useful for Mowbray, who has some gifted forwards to select from.

The previous Paris Saint-Germain participant might must take a reduce on his £30k-a-week wages, as cited by Capology, however with no switch payment to pay, it appears a wise selection for Sunderland as they give the impression of being to go one higher than final season.