Sunderland will be hoping that their February campaign gets off to a better start than their January one, which ended with the Black Cats having to settle for a disappointing 2-2 draw with Plymouth Argyle, who are currently at the bottom of the table.
Wilson Isidor and Trai Hume’s efforts had put Regis Le Bris’ team ahead 2-1, but Nathanael Ogbeta’s remarkable equalizer at the end would break Sunderland hearts.
Before some crucial matches at the top of the Championship, the Frenchman will want his team to be a bit more clinical. If a new striker arrives Wearside soon, he will help with that.
Sunderland’s quest for a forward
Sunderland is’ready to launch a move’ to acquire Southampton striker Cameron Archer, according to a report by journalist Graeme Bailey. However, there will likely be fierce competition for his services.
Bailey claims that the Black Cats and Leeds United, led by Daniel Farke, are both planning loan-to-buy offers for the 23-year-old. The table-toppers are ‘pole position’ to get the former Aston Villa junior product ahead of Le Bris’ team.
However, given how eager Sunderland is to sign a new center-forward this transfer window—players like Emil Riis Jakobsen and Chuba Akpom have been strongly linked to joining the promotion contenders—the Wearside team is probably not going to simply give in so Leeds can reach a stress-free agreement.
The Black Cats will have been clearly hurt by losing out on Tom Cannon to Sheffield United, and if Archer performs well at the Stadium of Light right away, he may be an improvement over the former Stoke City loanee.
Archer’s similarity to Tom Cannon
After all, despite Ivan Juric’s Southampton team sitting at the bottom of the Premier League with a dismal six points, the 23-year-old has vowed to bring the team back to life this season.
Next to his name is a respectable total of five goals across all competitions, including this incredible goal against Liverpool in the EFL Cup, which stunned the St. Mary’s crowd.
While Cannon has never scored in the top division from his own limited opportunities, Archer has managed to score six goals overall in the Premier League despite being thrown into the deep end both times with the relegation-doomed Saints and basement club Sheffield United last season.
Furthermore, the “special” ace, as football commentator Danny Murphy famously called him, has been there and done that in the second division before, with his time at Middlesbrough under Michael Carrick’s coaching standing out.
The table above supports the notion that Archer would be an improvement over the new Blades striker, even if Cannon has dominated the Championship with his incredible efforts this season. The 23-year-old has contributed an incredible 17 goals while wearing a Boro kit.
On the other hand, when looking at his six assists next to the Irishman’s zero, Archer is also ready to be more selfless and play others into the match away from the 5’11 forward’s fox-in-the-box skills. Cannon has two less goals from three more games.
If he moves to Sunderland before Monday’s deadline, he might end up frightening more Championship defenses. Wilson Isidor and the former Boro number ten could be Le Bris’ top choices as the Black Cats make more bold acquisitions to stay competitive with the rest of the promotion pack.
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