The January transfer window is an exciting time for most clubs, and Sunderland have a real chance to do something special this season if they make the right moves in the New Year.
Sunderland are still right in the fight for promotion in the Championship after finding some good form once more, and Regis Le Bris has a great squad at his disposal.
As things stand, Le Bris has Sunderland on course for the Premier League, but the Black Cats will need to remain consistent, and there’s still room for improvement, too.
We know Le Bris would prefer to develop young players rather than signing new ones, but one or two new additions to the squad could make all the difference in the second half of the campaign.
Will Lankshear has to be a target for Sunderland
Sunderland fans agree a new striker is needed to take the team to the next level, and in Tottenham Hotspur’s Will Lankshear, the Black Cats could have the perfect signing.
The 19-year-old made quite the name for himself as his prolific form helped Tottenham’s youth side win the Premier League 2 title last season, and he’s now on the fringes of Ange Postecoglou’s first-team squad.
Postecoglou has named Lankshear as a player he ‘loves watching‘ in training, but while the youngster is likely to get minutes here and there this season, it may be better for his development to get regular game time on loan for the rest of the campaign.
Sunderland registered interest in Lankshear over the summer, but it is thought a change of heart at Spurs saw the striker stick around after it was expected he would depart on loan.
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It remains to be seen whether Spurs still feel the need to keep hold of him now, but if he is available, there are not many players better-suited to Sunderland’s needs.
Lankshear is a big, strong striker who offers impeccable hold-up play, but he’s also great with his feet, and could be exactly the kind of target man who can allow the likes of Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg to get amongst the goals, too.
Most importantly, though, Lankshear is brilliant in front of goal, and capable of scoring all kinds of different goals. With the kind of service he could expect from the wings and from Sunderland’s creative midfield, the Spurs man would surely bag an abundance of goals in the second tier.
Wilson Isidor needs support and competition to get back to his best
Sunderland actually have a lot of strikers in their squad, but only Wilson Isidor has shown any signs of providing enough goals to help the Black Cats win promotion.
Isidor’s goals have dried up of late, though, and he’s now gone six games without hitting the back of the net.
Still, Isidor was praised for his efforts in the win over Swansea City last weekend, and he will surely start firing again soon. The Frenchman just needs time, and more importantly, some proper competition to kick him into gear.