Transfer news: Ex-Sunderland flop ‘closing in’ on move to Championship rivals Hull City
The forward spent 12 months at Sunderland last season after signing for the club on a season-long loan from Premier League club Chelsea. Burstow featured under Tony Mowbray, Michael Beale and Mike Dodds but failed to catch fire.
The 20-year-old featured 20 times for Sunderland in league games last season but only managed to net one goal during his time on Wearside. Burstow, however, looks set to move to Championship rivals Hull City, who are said to be close to securing his signature on a permanent deal.
Reports from the BBC also state that Hull City are ready to sell a host of players who didn’t get on the club’s pre-season tour of the United States.
The Black Cats resume their league season against Danny Rohl’s Sheffield Wednesday at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon.
Sunderland have a new attacking name on their radar ahead of the summer transfer deadline.
Sunderland have just two weeks left of the summer transfer window, with the market closing for business on August 30th.
The Black Cats have so far signed four new players; goalkeepers Simon Moore and Blondy Nna Noukeu, and outfielders Alan Browne, and Ian Poveda.
But the club remains in desperate need of a new striker.
Earlier this month, Regis Le Bris hinted at wanting a new striker in at the Stadium of Light, despite insisting that he’s happy with his current crop of players.Sporting director Kristjaan Speakman seemingly has his sights set on a number of strikers, including Sunderland target Alexandre Mendy.
Mendy is now back in training with Caen amid an ongoing saga between the Ligue 2 club and Sunderland, apparently over the transfer fee.
Sunderland remain hopeful of signing Mendy, but a new attacking name, albeit not an out and out striker, is now being linked with a summer move to Wearside.
