Sunderland are are ready to make a move for Bournemouth striker Daniel Jebbison – despite the 21-year-old signing for AFC Bournemouth this summer.
The frontman made the switch from Sheffield United, but could be loaned out in the coming weeks, with the Black Cats said to among the clubs in contention to take him on a temporary deal. Sunderland got their Championship campaign under way last weekend in the best possible style as they claimed all three points by beating Cardiff City 2-0. It was Regis Le Bris’ first game in charge of the club, and the hope is that the result could be the start of what turns out to be a successful season on Wearside.
But it’s clear they need attacking options as the transfer window gets ever closer to slamming shut and it is understood Le Bris and the club would like to sign two strikers before the deadline.
It has been a low-key transfer window for Sunderland so far, with just four permenanet additions in Alan Browne, Ian Poveda, Blondy Nna Noukeu and Simon Moore. It now appears as though the Black Cats are ready to add to those four new faces, as they eye a deal for a Premier League striker.
According to Sky Sports, Bournemouth front man Jebbison is one of a handful of strikers Sunderland are considering as they try to add a new forward to their squad. Jebbison only joined the Cherries in this transfer window, but the 21-year-old will be loaned out this summer, and Sunderland, who are keen to sign a forward, see the young player as someone who can add pace and power to their attack.
Jebbison came to notice during his time in Sheffield United’s academy, impressing in their academy teams before joining Burton Albion on loan in the 2021/22 campaign. That was the forward’s first real taste of regular first-team football, and it was an opportunity he grabbed,
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