Sunderland: Pierre Ekwah could be Alese 2.0

Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman loved a profitable switch window final summer time as he introduced in a variety of gifted gamers.

The ex-Birmingham chief signed the likes of Amad Diallo, Ellis Simms, Jack Clarke, Jewison Bennette and Daniel Ballard, and his work available in the market has contributed to the Wearside membership sitting tenth within the Championship after 27 matches.

Alese has been one of many standout signings for the Black Cats as he has been in spectacular kind within the second tier this season.

He’s presently out injured however averaged an attention grabbing Sofascore ranking of seven.01 in 12 appearances previous to sustaining his harm.

The 22-year-old defender arrived on a permanent deal from West Ham United and has been Sunderland’s fourth-best performer this time period, in response to Sofascore.

Alese’s success exhibits that Speakman is aware of the best way to spot younger expertise, and the membership chief may now repeat the masterclass that he performed with the full-back by signing one in every of his former team-mates.

Ought to Sunderland signal Pierre Ekwah?

Journalist Jonty Colman just lately claimed that the Black Cats at the moment are “interested” in signing West Ham midfielder Pierre Ekwah on mortgage till the tip of the season.

The 21-year-old Frenchman may comply with in Alese’s footsteps by arriving on the Stadium of Mild and making an affect within the Championship for the Wearside membership.

Chatting with The Chronicle, the aforementioned Colman described the gem’s enjoying model by saying: “Pierre Ekwah is an all-action midfielder who has good capacity in varied areas, resembling work-rate, defending and getting ahead to contribute with assaults.

“He is without doubt one of the extra senior gamers in a largely younger West Ham Beneath-21s facet, with the vast majority of the older gamers presently out on mortgage, or shifting on to new golf equipment, resembling Aji Alese.”

The Frenchman, who has been capped 18 occasions by his nation at youth degree, has scored four objectives in 10 Premier League 2 matches for the Irons this season and has caught the attention within the EFL Trophy.

In three appearances within the decrease league cup competitors, Ekwah averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.00 as he created two possibilities and made two tackles and interceptions per recreation.

If he may translate that 7.00 ranking over to the Championship, it will place him fifth within the present Sunderland squad, and the Frenchman’s statistics within the EFL Trophy again up Colman’s feedback about his ‘all-action’ performances.

Due to this fact, Ekwah has the potential to be a advantageous potential addition to Tony Mowbray’s choices in the course of the park if he can step up and carry out at these ranges week in, week out within the second tier.

After all, the teenager is but to show that he is usually a common performer at senior degree, and the deal can be a threat, however Speakman has proven that he has a great eye for younger prospects, and the Black Cats chief clearly sees one thing within the West Ham gem.