Sunderland will hope towards hope that Granit Xhaka stays on the Stadium of Mild subsequent season, however maybe there may be optimism on that entrance now that Chelsea have turned their eye elsewhere.
The Premier League proved a contented looking floor for Regis Le Bris‘ facet final season, with a win over Chelsea on the ultimate recreation of the season securing unlikely passage into the Europa League.
To assume that there have been a couple of rogue rumours rising throughout the spring suggesting Le Bris’ place within the dugout might be unsure. The person has shattered expectations and now soars increased nonetheless.
There are points to kind out forward of the brand new Premier League season, although, one month away. In assault, they must be sharper, extra fluid. Fortunately, Brian Brobbey is heading again to Wearside after an emphatic World Cup marketing campaign.
How Sunderland can profit from Brobbey’s World Cup marketing campaign
Brobbey has been a revelation for Sunderland since becoming a member of them from Ajax for a complete £21m bundle final summer season.
Although the 24-year-old solely scored seven objectives within the Premier League final season, he has been described as “a freight-train when dribbling” by journalist Antonio Mango, and he was a number one man for a profitable Sunderland crew final yr.
So spectacular had been his performances that Netherlands determined to entrance their system with him on the World Cup. It ended up being a deflating effort from Oranje, however Brobbey’s inventory has solely risen.
He was not simply prolific however medical too. His pictures had been struck cleanly, with energy and precision, and it’ll not be misplaced on Le Bris again at dwelling that the muscular ahead’s purpose risk isn’t the defining side of his skillset.
His link-up play and skill to outwork defenders through the use of his physicality and presence can not not be understated, however we at the moment are seeing a glimmer of a goalscoring talisman who might guarantee Sunderland make additional positive factors subsequent yr, quite than undergo from the dreaded second-season syndrome.
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Brian Brobbey on the 2026 World Cup |
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Stats (* per 90) |
# |
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Matches (begins) |
4 (3) |
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Targets |
3 |
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Assists |
0 |
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Pictures (on course)* |
1.0 (0.8) |
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Correct passes* |
4.8 (86%) |
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Probabilities created* |
1.3 |
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Succ. dribbles* |
0.0 |
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Ball recoveries* |
0.5 |
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Def. contributions* |
1.1 |
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Duels received* |
2.0 |
Sunderland may not be probably the most potent pressure within the Premier League, however there may be an industrious strategy to the sport that Le Bris has utilised to drive his facet ahead.
If Brobbey can take his World Cup kind again to the Stadium of Mild, they may level-up in that regard, although, particularly if the decision-makers deliver over the proper accomplice this summer season.
Sunderland in talks to signal dream Brobbey accomplice
To this point this summer season, Sunderland have solely signed Thomas Meunier, bagging the veteran Belgium defender following the expiry of his contract with Lille in France.
The watch for offensive reinforcements rages on. However the wait might be price it, with TEAMtalk reporting that Sunderland have added Bodø/Glimt’s Jens Petter Hauge to their shortlist, difficult Everton for the dynamic ahead.
It will take £30m to prise the 26-year-old away from the Norwegian, and whereas Everton are pushing, Sunderland have additionally sounded out his representatives and are keen to finish a transfer.
Hauge is a left-sided ahead who introduced himself on the key stage final season within the Champions League, dazzling on the coronary heart of a drubbing over Manchester Metropolis, scoring and profitable 13 duels in a romping 3-1 win.
Hauge is a potent attacker, however he would additionally match Brobbey in instilling extra physicality and energy throughout Le Bris’ frontline.
Former Tottenham supervisor Thomas Frank lauded him as an “distinctive” expertise after his Champions League performances, and 6 objectives in whole out in Europe final yr underscores his potential as a star in Le Bris’ set-up.
He accomplished 2.4 dribbles and received 5.6 duels per Champions league recreation final season, and so would feed into the meaty edge that Brobbey offers. It feels very Sunderland coded, however Everton’s strengths would additionally align with Hauge’s personal, so there isn’t any time to waste.
Sunderland’s wingers lacked efficiency in entrance of purpose final season. Hauge would change that, and alongside Brobbey, might be a star at dwelling and out on the continent.
