Sunderland should ditch Jay Matete

With the January switch window approaching, Tony Mowbray will little question be planning some massive adjustments in Sunderland‘s squad as he seems to push the Black Cats up the Championship desk within the second half of the marketing campaign.

To that impact, one man who the previous Blackburn Rovers boss may take into account eliminating is former Fleetwood City midfielder Jay Matete.

The 21-year-old joined Sunderland from the Cods on deadline day final winter underneath the watch of sporting director Kristjaan Speakman and was an everyday within the second half of the 2021/22 season because the Black Cats earned promotion again to the Championship by way of the play-offs.

The defensive-minded midfielder made 16 appearances for the Mackems, averaging a robust 6.71 score from WhoScored for his performances in League One, so it was maybe anticipated that he would proceed as an everyday underneath Alex Neil within the second tier.

Nevertheless, he has been restricted to only one begin and 6 substitute appearances within the Championship up to now this time period, averaging a disappointing 6.33 score from WhoScored, which means that Mowbray doesn’t see him as a giant a part of his future plans.

Whereas he’s nonetheless solely 21, it appears unsuitable to maintain the younger midfielder on the membership if the supervisor has no intention of enjoying him. That actually appears to be the case in the meanwhile, as his final begin for the membership came in August, and he has been restricted to transient substitute outings underneath Mowbray.

Roker Report journalist Philip West was stuffed with reward for Matete after he produced a robust show from the bench in opposition to Sheffield United earlier within the season, regardless of the Black Cats struggling a 2-1 defeat.

He said: “Additionally must single out Jay Matete, who was completely distinctive when he got here on. I used to be satisfied that his omission was dangerous information for him, to say the least, however he carried out brilliantly. An actual battling show.”

Nevertheless, he has failed to indicate this on a constant foundation throughout his time with the membership, and his profession will solely proceed to stall if he’s left to rot on the bench by Mowbray.

Due to this fact, the 59-year-old should take into account promoting Matete when the switch window opens subsequent month, or else danger being caught with the previous Fleetwood man till his Sunderland contract expires in 2026.