All of the current top Sunderland stories including, club tipped to sell youngster; what the players told Mike Dodds after West Brom win and Pierre Ekwah handed a five-word verdict.
Sunderland tipped to sell ‘fantastic’ youngster this summer
The summer window is now approaching with plans for the 2024/25 season now underway.
A lot is expected to happen over the coming months at the Stadium of Light with a new manager set to be brought in. Multiple first-teamers are also expected to depart with Jack Clarke and Jobe Bellingham being two names constantly linked away.
Now, pundit Carlton Palmer has tipped the Black Cats to cash in on Bellingham this summer. Palmer has suggested that a bid between £10-15 million would be enough which would help rebuild the squad.
You can read Palmer’s full take on Bellingham’s potential departure here.
What the Sunderland players told Mike Dodds after West Brom win
Sunderland finally seems to be putting together a bit of form. After a terrible 2024, the Black Cats followed up their 0-0 away to Leeds with a great 1-0 victory against West Brom.
Ekwah got the only goal at the Hawthorns to earn Dodds just his second win since taking charge of the team in February.
After the game, Dodds explained that the players told him that they feel they are in a ‘really good place at the moment’ after five clean sheets in six games.
You can read Dodds’ full quotes on the player’s reaction to the West Brom win here.
Pierre Ekwah handed a five-word verdict
The star man against West Brom, Ekwah netted the only goal of the game when the ball fell to him off a corner which he delightfully converted.
The midfielder netted his fifth goal of the season to end the Black Cats’ winless run against the promotion chasers.
On the goal, journalist Michael Graham commented that the finish was ‘quality’ as it proved to be the match-winner.
You can read Graham’s full thoughts on Ekwah’s goal here.