Sunderland Eyeing Move For 19 y/o Free Agent

Sunderland are reportedly eyeing up a transfer for former Chelsea teenager Silko Thomas and have seemingly taken him on trial, with the participant noticed in motion over the weekend.

What’s the most recent Sunderland switch information?

The Black Cats and Tony Mowbray have been pretty busy within the switch market this summer time, trying to construct on a powerful first season again within the Championship after ending within the playoffs through the earlier marketing campaign.

The membership have introduced in a number of young players already, all of that are aged 20 or beneath. Defenders Jenson Seelt and Nectarios Triantis have arrived from PSV Eindhoven and Central Coast Mariners respectively, whereas midfielder Jobe Bellingham has made the transfer from Birmingham.

In assault, Luis Semedo has swapped Benfica for Sunderland, and by the appears to be like of issues, extra additions may very well be on the playing cards.

Sochaux teenager Eliezer Mayenda appeared like he may very well be the subsequent via the door at The Stadium of Mild, nevertheless, a transfer is reportedly being held up, whereas a transfer at no cost agent centre-back Axel Tuanzebe may very well be one to control earlier than the summer time switch window ends.

Djurgardens IF teenager Gideon Granstrom is on trial with Sunderland, and it appears to be like as if he has now been joined on trial by one other teenager in Thomas.

In keeping with The Sunderland Echo, the membership have appeared to have taken Tomas on trial, with {the teenager} noticed enjoying for the membership’s under-21 aspect in opposition to non-league King’s Lynn City over the weekend.

The report provides that Thomas was beforehand on trial with newly-promoted Premier League aspect Sheffield United earlier in the summertime however he has now moved on to a stint with the Black Cats, trying to earn a deal.

Who’s Silko Thomas?

Thomas is nineteen years of age and is at the moment a free agent after being let go by Chelsea earlier this month. An England U18 worldwide, Thomas is represented by CAA Base Ltd, really the identical company as Sunderland gamers Anthony Patterson and Patrick Roberts.

The left-footed attacker made round 60 appearances in Chelsea’s youth sides, contributing to fifteen objectives however is but to get an actual style of senior soccer, one thing he might get at Sunderland sooner or later.

The Sunderland Echo’s current report says that he has been described as an attacking participant who’s comfy on both wing in addition to via the center and is thrilling to look at while possessing an eye fixed for aim, exhibiting how he may very well be a flexible and direct attacking choice for Mowbray in the long term.

It appears to be like as if a transfer will likely be one to control over the approaching weeks, and who is aware of, ought to he impress, Thomas may very well be the most recent teenager to pen phrases with the membership. If Sunderland like what they see and provide him a contract, they may resolve to place Thomas initially of their academy ranks, doubtlessly trying to catch the attention across the U21s with a view to breaking into the first-team image additional down the road.