The summer speculation has officially begun. Granted, we have been linked with players coming in and have had players linked to be going out all season, but this week there seems to be a steady stream of the speculation pouring in.
On the news of players going out, it seems like O'Neill is confident that Sessegnon will remain with the club. It seems like he's a wanted player by a few clubs, but I think he's at his best at a club like Sunderland where we will revolve our entire attack around him. One player who Steve Bruce rated but O'Neill doesn't seem to is Ahmed Elmohamady. Elmo seems likely to leave, maybe to another EPL team, but I think he'll end up out of the league. The links to Craig Gardner leaving seemed to have slowed down, but I expect he'll be linked all over the midlands this summer. Former first team keeper Craig Gordon also seems likely to be gone. He's out of contract this summer so he'll be going on a free somewhere, possibly to Celtic. He's one I wish we had for another year to see if he can regain his impressive form after an injury riddled two years.
A couple players linked in recently are Steven Fletcher and Karl Henry. I can't imagine that we'll bring in another central midfield player unless we have one or two of ours move out, and Henry's game resembles Lee Cattermole's too much for me to take that link seriously. Fletcher on the other hand would be a great signing. He scores goals, is impressive in the air, and all in all seems like a perfect fit for the Martin O'Neill system. He's unlikely to go to a top tier team, and Sunderland seems just about perfect for him.
With the season winding down I'm hopeful we can finish with a few more wins and secure a top 10 finish. Being a top half club has its financial benefits and also makes us a more attractive destination for incoming talent.
Ha'way the lads
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