Sunderland: Mowbray must ditch Dajaku

Tony Mowbray can have some massive selections to make at Sunderland within the January switch window, and the supervisor ought to think about eliminating Leon Dajaku.

The German winger initially joined the Black Cats on mortgage from Union Berlin after they had been in League One final season and impressed along with his performances, registering four targets and four assists in 22 appearances to assist the Wearsiders obtain promotion again to the Championship.

A clause in his mortgage contract which concerned Sunderland incomes promotion was activated, and he joined on a permanent basis in the summertime, with it seemingly seemingly that he would proceed to be an everyday beneath Alex Neil within the second tier.

Nevertheless, he has made simply two starts to this point this time period and has been ousted by Amad Diallo on the wing. Additionally, Mowbray has most popular a four-at-the-back formation in latest months, which has restricted Dajaku’s possibilities even additional, as he featured as a wing-back on a lot of events final season.

Kevin Phillips spoke to Football Insider final time period in regards to the significance of Lee Johnson getting the most effective out of the younger winger, praising his performances in a Sunderland shirt.

The ex-Mackems marksman stated of Dajaku: “They know he has a number of expertise. It’s nearly nurturing him and making an attempt to get the most effective out of him as a result of he’s a younger child. Lee Johnson and his workers have been very affected person with him.

“They knew he wasn’t absolutely match when he got here. It appears to be like now as in the event that they’re bearing fruit from that now. Lee Johnson, the teaching workers and the physio deserve big credit score for getting him match and firing.”

Ought to Sunderland promote Dajaku?

Sadly, Dajaku is but to showcase his apparent means within the Championship, as he has somewhat struggled with the step-up in high quality to the second tier to this point.

Throughout his eight appearances on this division, the German has averaged a stunning 6.03 ranking from WhoScored for his performances, which ranks him because the worst participant in Mowbray’s squad to have made at the very least one begin this season.

Whereas he’s solely 21, and it might maybe be ruthless to eliminate him so early into his time as a everlasting Sunderland participant, you solely have to have a look at the performances of fellow kids Diallo, Jack Clarke, Aji Alese and Ellis Simms – 4 of Sunderland’s high 5 gamers this season as per WhoScored – to see that Dajaku merely isn’t ok at this level.

Subsequently, Mowbray ought to look to eliminate him in January, somewhat than the German losing his profession and potential on the bench on the Stadium of Mild.