Sunderland Eyeing Deal To Sign “Sublime” Midfielder For Free

Sunderland are eager on a deal to deliver Glasgow Rangers midfielder Charlie Lindsay to the Championship, in response to reviews.

Who’s Charlie Lindsay?

Lindsay initially joined the Ibrox outfit’s U18s again in 2020 and has since labored his approach up by the youth ranks to change into an everyday function of the Scottish giants’ B aspect, however having made zero senior first-team appearances beneath Michael Beale, as per Transfermarkt, his future is up within the air.

The Northern Irishman’s deal can also be set to expire on the finish of the season that means that he’ll change into a free agent available on the market ought to he not be supplied an extension, which at this stage, is trying extremely more likely to be the case.

The Black Cats have Alex Pritchard who will likely be out of contract in the summertime, and having been linked with a transfer to Stoke Metropolis to reunite with Alex Neil, ought to he depart, the 19-year-old attacking midfielder seems to have been recognized as a doable substitute by Tony Mowbray.

Are Sunderland signing Lindsay?

Based on the Each day Document (by way of Football League World), Sunderland and Derby County are each “” in recruiting Lindsay forward of the 2023/24 time period. The Mild Blues starlet is certainly “set to go away” the Glasgow outfit upon the conclusion of the present marketing campaign. It’s believed that he’s personally “eager” on securing a everlasting transfer elsewhere within the hope of receiving common recreation time at a better degree and getting enough minutes beneath his belt to progress his profession to the subsequent stage.

Sunderland’s 3-2 combination play-off defeat to Luton City signifies that they’ll now give attention to signing recent faces to get them competing on the high finish of the desk once more subsequent season, and the truth that Lindsay would price nothing signifies that it is a transfer that’s comparatively risk-free.

Within the Lowland League this season, the Belfast native has clocked up a powerful 18 objective contributions (12 targets and 6 assists) in 33 appearances, type which has seen him hailed “sublime” by Scottish soccer reporter Jordan Campbell.

Lastly, Lindsay, who’s a flexible operator at such a younger age together with his capability to play in four numerous positions throughout the pitch, shares the identical agent as Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume and Patrick Roberts, so this current consultant connection might probably give the hierarchy a bonus within the race to safe their goal’s providers within the weeks forward.