Sunderland: Nixon drops Ross Stewart news

Sunderland followers might be assured of capturing up the Championship desk after the World Cup break as star striker Ross Stewart ought to be again accessible after recovering from damage, however the Black Cats’ hopes of holding him in the long run have seemingly suffered a blow.

Journalist Alan Nixon has suggested on Twitter that an settlement between Stewart and Sunderland for a brand new contract shouldn’t be shut, which represents an enormous blow to Mowbray forward of the January window.

“Nothing shut,” he tweeted.

His contract with the northeast aspect is presently set to run out in June 2023, though the Championship aspect do have the option to extend it by one other 12 months.

Nevertheless, they’re understandably eager to tie him all the way down to an extended deal with a purpose to thrust back any potential suitors in January and make sure that he doesn’t go away for a minimal payment within the close to future.

Chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus confirmed this at a current assembly with followers, saying: “We’re having ongoing conversations and we’re all hopeful that it’ll result in a profitable end result.”

Director Kristjaan Speakman additionally urged it throughout the summer time after Stewart performed an enormous half in Sunderland returning to the second tier.

He said: “Ross has had an unbelievable season. So, for us, we’re all the time making an attempt to guard gamers like that who’ve carried out so nicely. And naturally, you need to try to reward gamers.”

Will Stewart signal a brand new deal?

The Scotland worldwide began the brand new season in excellent type for the Black Cats, contributing 5 targets and three assists in simply seven appearances, incomes an unbelievable 7.81 score from WhoScored for his performances.

This ranks him comfortably because the top performer in Tony Mowbray’s aspect thus far this marketing campaign, so it’s clear that he has been an enormous miss for Sunderland, as they’ve dropped down the desk in his absence.

Stewart shouldn’t be solely the highest scorer within the squad, regardless of taking part in far fewer than most, however he has additionally averaged extra pictures per recreation and extra aerials gained per recreation than some other participant, which emphasises how vital he’s to the best way Sunderland play.

After such a robust begin to the 2022/23 time period, on the again of an electrical season in League One to fireside Sunderland to promotion, it was maybe all the time probably that the 26-year-old would entice curiosity from elsewhere.

Rangers, particularly, have been heavily linked with Stewart over the summer time, and Mowbray might be involved that his time on the Stadium of Gentle may quickly be coming to an finish.

If the star striker can’t be tied all the way down to a brand new deal on the Stadium of Gentle, Sunderland might be pressured to money in, which might do their possibilities of flying up the desk severe hurt.