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Town Make Clarke Bid Wednesday, 21st Aug 2024 22:16
Town are understood to have made a £15 million bid to Sunderland for forward Jack Clarke.
The 23-year-old was linked with the Blues last month when it was claimed a bid was imminent. However, while TWTD reported he was on Town’s list of potential recruits for the left-sided attacking role, at that point no offer was made.
However, now, according to both The Times and Sunderland Echo, the Blues have tabled a £15 million bid plus further add-ons for the former England U20 international.
That figure is some way off the Wearsiders’ reputed valuation of £20-£25 million with Clarke having two years left on his contract.
York-born Clarke joined the Leeds United academy in 2009 and went on to make his first steps in senior football with the Whites in 2018, going on to make five starts and 20 sub appearances, scoring two goals.
His performances for the West Yorkshiremen led to an £8,500,000 move to Tottenham in July 2019, after Town boss Kieran McKenna had left the North Londoners.
Spells on loan back at Leeds, QPR, Stoke and Sunderland followed before the switch to Wearside was made permanent in July 2022, signing a four-year deal. Tottenham have a 25 per cent sell-on from that deal.
Lazio, West Ham United and Southampton have previously been linked with Clarke, who scored 15 times and recorded four assists last season.
Overall for Sunderland, the former England U20 international has made 90 starts and four sub appearances, scoring 27 times.
The Blues have been on the lookout for a left-sided forward with a move for Hull City’s Jaden Philogene coming close to completion before the England U21 international instead opted to rejoin Aston Villa.
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I would have thought we’d have to pay more than that for him. I see him as a great player but for some reason I can’t see him coming here. Hopefully I’m wrong
As number8 says and I said in a previous comment when linked he was a stand out player in the championship last year. Would be delighted to see this come off. Just how much are we going to spend in this window?!
If Ashton and McKenna want him , they will have him . Whether he likes it or not . Ashton will pay 24 bottles of Newcastle brown ale ( over 3 years ) and 2 cases of black pudding ( northerners love it ) over 5 . Job done
Phillips may help with this deal because of their Leeds connection. Just Joel Matip on a free and we good to go and a real solid team we will have, exciting times.
Would be a superb addition and another one at a really good age,with a bright future. Really hope this happens,maybe offer them one of our fringe players in part exchange,player + cash.
The emphasis currently seems to be on attacking seems to be the best form of defence judging at the players we've recently got in and looking at over the last few days...maybe the Hamstring issues with Burns has highlighted this possible move?
What this bid confirms once & for all, is that in our preferred first XI as a 4-2-3-1, Szmodics is best seen as the central attacker (#10) behind the centre forward. Sure, he can play anywhere along the line, & if we go more defensive & drop to playing with 2 #10s, he would most likely be on the left side, but clearly if we are prepared to pay 'Omari money' for Clarke (as we were with Philogene), he is being thought of as a starter & will be on the left side. Our possible starting front 4 for the Fulham game, if not Man City, would be : Broja up top, with Clarke, Szmodics & Hutchinson in behind. We currently have the options of Delap, Harness, Chaplin, Taylor & Al Hamadi to come on as subs, and hopefully will have Burns, Broadhead & Hirst back available from injury, sooner rather than later.
This would be great. Has this Window been the perfect timing for us sweeping up the best of the Championship as many PL clubs are being so wary of FFP.
Already can't wait for January where we complete our most clinical of transfers under Ashton!
The great thing about about our recruitment is almost always about identifying potential rather than buying people at the top. Phillips aside (experience is everything in CMF) everybody we have has that hunger that KM always talks about and youth on their side. Look at Omari, Ben, Jacob, Jens, Broja is young too. It's not just about immediate impact, it's about KM bringing these players on and fulfilling potential over 3-5 years. Yes please!
To any fans worrying about us spending too much money!! A few years ago we were buying Hawkins and Drinnan and were a laughing stock of a club! Be pleased we are building to be a force to be reckoned with at the top in this country. Nay, be delighted!!!
Very good news, this along with broja would make it a perfect transfer window in my opinion. Think McKenna also wants another centre back but a new left winger is crucial as we only have brody there who is of the level we need. Think we could get this done for 20 mil going up to 25 with add ons. COYB
Too right Bluearmy…..Only seems like yesterday the summer of discontent. The signing of KVY for 500k. The only fee spent that summer……If it wasn’t for Lambo kicking up a stink that money would have not been spent.
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