Sunderland must unleash Max Thompson

Sunderland have been crying out for a striker within the absence of Ellis Simms, who was introduced off following an injury to his toe of their win over Studying.

The on-loan ahead had scored three occasions within the Championship earlier than being struck down, and was main the road with a poise and energy that belied his age.

Ought to Sunderland give Max Thompson an opportunity?

Maybe Tony Mowbray may use the chance of his absence and a poor exhibiting from Elliot Embleton final weekend, to unleash an thrilling expertise from his academy, with striker Max Thompson the plain candidate.

The 20-year-old joined from Burnley following a seven and ten-goal haul in his previous two seasons within the Premier League 2.

Upon becoming a member of the Black Cats, he described himself as a “goalscorer and a direct player”, one thing which for all of the reward they’ve acquired, Mowbray’s aspect are actually missing with out Simms.

He has taken to life on Wearside exceptionally effectively it appears, as he already has three targets and one help in his opening three video games for the U23s aspect.

The flexibility to attain targets at any stage calls for a sure stage of talent, and if given the prospect, he may convert his proficiency at youth stage into targets for his senior aspect.

He already has instructed his possession of a deadly contact, and truly briefly featured once within the Premier League for the Clarets’ first staff, outlining the truth that they clearly believed in his potential to quickly be difficult the beginning squad.

The truth that the Black Cats then tempted him to hitch them marks a powerful pull that they nonetheless have regardless of their relegations, and now that they’ve secured him, he ought to actually be given an opportunity ought to Simms proceed to endure.

Thompson truly started his career at Everton, which makes him much more eerily just like Simms.

That mentioned, the 21-year-old will inevitably return to his mother or father membership following the conclusion of this season and if Thompson hasn’t already acquired minutes because of present accidents, it can then undoubtedly be time for the younger Sunderland striker to step up and show himself to Mowbray.