Sunderland Face Challenge To Keep £8.5 Million-Rated Star Amid PL Interest

This season, Sunderland has been quite conservative, and they now face the very real possibility of being picked

apart by bigger fish before the summer transfer window opens.

With matches against Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion coming up, the Black Cats are currently closer to the

relegation zone than the top six after suffering from a hangover from their thrilling play-off finish the previous season.

The Sunderland hierarchy’s choice to forgo signing a new center-forward in the summer or winter transfer window

proved to be one of the pivotal moments of the season. Despite being linked to both Kieffer Moore and Ali Al-

Hamadi, who are currently at Ipswich Town, the former manager Tony Mowbray openly declared that it was

doubtful that the board would invest money on a striker. A few hours later, he was fired.

The first team roster includes some extremely talented players, like Jobe Bellingham and Jack Clarke, but because of

an uneven distribution of talent, the club will play in the Championship for another season even though they had

high expectations for a return to the Premier League in 2024–2025.

The main issue that Sunderland has in front of the summer transfer window is if they can hang on to some of their

key players, who could be essential to their hopes of getting promoted the following year.

Anthony Patterson, the Stadium of Light’s goalkeeper, is one person who has been connected to a move away.

As Premier League teams consider approaches for the Republic of Ireland international, Caoimhin Kelleher may be

allowed to leave Anfield this summer, according to a report from TeamTalk. The Reds have a £20 million price tag

on the stopper.

According to the outlet, as a result, the six-time European champions will try to acquire Patterson to replace Kelleher

Author’s Perspective

At the moment, Patterson is among the greatest goalkeepers in the Championship, and the 23-year-old will

undoubtedly have a successful career. Sunderland can demand a high transfer fee, though, as the Englishman has

four years left on his current contract.

Since they are holding all the cards, Wearside shouldn’t feel pressured to sell the keeper.

According to Transfermarkt, Patterson is valued at £8.5 million, although Sunderland may be able to fetch a far

greater price—a minimum of eight figures.

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