Sunderland will be eager to bolster their frontline before their Championship opener against Cardiff City.
Sunderland are set to face stiff competition to keep hold of Jack Clarke this summer, though the winger is yet to receive any bids for his signature.
With Southampton reportedly put off by his valuation, the Black Cats could be offered the chance to keep him, but will look to bring in some attacking reinforcements either way.
The Wearside outfit struggled for goals and creativity last term and have since been linked with a number of wingers to help them out next time round.
Sunderland reignite interest in Premier League gem
Sunderland wereinterested in signing Crystal Palace’s Jesurun Rak-Sakyi last summer, and it now looks like they are after him again.
Writing on his Patreon, journalist Alan Nixon said: “Blackburn, Sunderland, Stoke and QPR have all asked for Rak-Sakyi – with Palace keen to loan rather than sell.”
Having netted a total of 32 goals and provided 16 assists in 57 matches for the Eagles’ youth teams, the youngster attracted further attention after a ‘brilliant’ loan spell at Charlton Athletic.
Rak-Sakyi was named their Player of the Year in the 2022-23 campaign after bagging 21 goal contributions in League One.
The 21-year-old then returned to Selhurst Park but managed only six appearances in the Premier League last term.
Rak-Sakyi still has three years left on his contract and looks set to leave the club on loan to further develop his talent.
The Black Cats could have advantage in Jesurun Rak-Sakyi race
He looks likely to join a Championship club, but Sunderland will have to battle hard if they want to win the race.
Palace will surely want the forward to join a club battling for promotion and will also prefer a club known for developing youngsters.
Given theirinterest in Jobe Bellingham, they will know full well how enjoyable time at the Stadium of Light can be for young players.
It’s unclear whether he would be brought into replace Clarke, though he spent a majority of his time at Charlton on the right-side of the attack.
Patrick Roberts could definitely do with some competition for his place in the squad though, having failed to score a single goal last season.