Northern Echo alleges "Prem interest in 4 of our players"


Can’t see many of our lot being in a rush to leave, especially the ones who have been there and seen the negatives of being farmed out on loan. Just had a great season, they’re playing every week, and would probably want one more crack at it.

We also don’t need to sell as we don’t have a huge wage bill to pay for, or huge transfers to fund.

If someone goes I imagine we will get over the odds for them.
That will work in our favour , likes of Clarke and Roberts have been sold the big time before and will appreciate how good they have it here , at least for another season anyway
 
I'm sure Premier League clubs will be looking at our players. I'd not be surprised to see some move on if the price is right. However, when articles claim multiple Premier League teams are in for Roberts but don't mention Ballard it strikes me as lazy journalism/bollocks.
 
It's all so baseless. Dan Neil has just signed a long-term new contract and played whenever he was fit. He's Sunderland through and through, and seems to love it here. Who is going to pay the ridiculous fee we'd want for him? Wolves are going to be selling in the summer, so it definitely won't be them.

With Patterson, why would we swap him for an older keeper who hasn't played for a season and is almost certainly on a higher wage? Makes zero sense unless it's a huge cash offer alongside, which there won't be because Leicester will have shed loads of salary in the summer.

Roberts has never been linked away, and in both reports they don't even bother to guess at a club who might want him. I rate him highly, but find it quite unlikely that any PL club would be in for him. He's never played at that level in his career.

I don't love that two journalists (especially one being local) have reported exactly the same thing at the same time. Makes me think someone is hawking this info around. Both articles take a really negative tone as well. The stuff that's leaked out since Luton has been weird.
 
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Ok mate, clearly you know best.

Dan Neil has been really good yet you want to sell him, its canny strange like. He played 45 games in our season.
It's all so baseless. Dan Neil has just signed a long-term new contract and played whenever he was fit. He's Sunderland through and through, and seems to love it here. Who is going to pay the ridiculous fee we'd want for him? Wolves are going to be selling in the summer, so it definitely won't be them.

With Patterson, why would we swap him for an older keeper who hasn't played for a season and is almost certainly on a higher wage? Makes zero sense unless it's a huge cash offer alongside, which there won't be because Leicester will have shed loads of salary in the summer.

Roberts has never been linked away, and in both reports they don't even bother to guess at a club who might want him. I rate him highly, but find it quite unlikely that any PL club would be in for him. He's never played at that level in his career.

I don't love that two journalists (especially one being local) have reported exactly the same thing at the same time. Makes me think someone is hawking this info around. Both articles take a really negative tone as well. The stuff that's leaked out since Luton has been weird.

fair post
 
Clarke , Patterson and Neil are all contracted to 2026.....so let the Prem Teams and Media have their fun.....we can sit back and enjoy it. I am presuming the recruitment team were expecting this......we have no obligation to sell and they can over bid if they want to and we will have a look.......we are in the driving seat with this one.
That's good news.
 
The northern echo are jumping on nixons story saying we are expecting interest in a few players

Patterson - Wolves/Leicester(want to include iversen in a deal)
Clarke - Brentford
Neil - Wolves/Palace
Roberts - Prem teams


Interesting summer coming up
If any had to go it would be patto and Neil. Easier to replace than the other two
 
I'm sure Premier League clubs will be looking at our players. I'd not be surprised to see some move on if the price is right. However, when articles claim multiple Premier League teams are in for Roberts but don't mention Ballard it strikes me as lazy journalism/bollocks.
Roberts has a year left so some may see if as a cheap deal

Ballard has missed half the season with different injuries so will put teams off
 
Roberts has a year left so some may see if as a cheap deal

Ballard has missed half the season with different injuries so will put teams off
roberts would be stupid to leave now..one of his problelsm is he has had short spells everywhere as a result of being constantly loaned out..he will be much better off staying at safc for at leats one, and proeferably two more seasons
 
Roberts has a year left so some may see if as a cheap deal

Ballard has missed half the season with different injuries so will put teams off

I like Ballard but I dont seem him as prem standard currently. Roberts could easy play in a prem side, but he would not be main man, I am not sure he will be that keen to leave, but these lads have short careers, we need to upgrade their contracts IMO
 

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