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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rdibble added 09:48 - Aug 22 Wow please come Jack
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terryf added 10:07 - Aug 22 Casey I cannot see Sunderland accepting Newcastle Brown ale no matter how many bottles Ashton puts on the table. Maybe Adnams Ghost Ship would seal the deal lol!!!
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dubblue added 10:11 - Aug 22 Would be a great addition if we can get him! We have to trust Ashton when it comes to managing the fair play rules.
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carlo88 added 10:22 - Aug 22 We are going to start hacking off some of these clubs big time if this carries on! Although to be fair Sunderland seem pretty sanguine about it, just want what he's worth according to them.
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Gforce added 10:22 - Aug 22 Looks like it will come down to Jack's choice, where he goes,as Southampton are also in for him.Hopefully Mckenna will again swing the deal our way.
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blues1 added 10:40 - Aug 22 Karlosfandangel. Tho it's possible harness could go, I think he'll more likely be the cover for Burns, on the right. Played well there, when he came on against Fortuna, and Mckenna, said after the game that Harness fancies that position. And he has looked sharp in preseason too. So who knows.
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Linkboy13 added 10:40 - Aug 22 No doubt he's a very talented player reminds me very much of Keiron Dyer in the way he plays although not quite in the same class. For some reason im not convinced this deal will happen. I think some of the players we are linked with have not got the same belief as us devoted fans that we are going to stay up. This is why loan deals are that much easier to complete they suit both parties.

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Bugledog added 13:40 - Aug 22 I really hope this happens. He's a quality player. We are picking up all the gems from the Championship!
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Rozeeboy74 added 13:50 - Aug 22 @CaseyJones - not sure Mackems drink Newcy Brown. Bit like us eating Colmans Mustard. Actually it is the best thing out of Norfolk, after Alan Partridge.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 14:23 - Aug 22 It looks as if we will soon have a new team with very few of the old guard from L1 or the Championship left. In a way, I'm a bit nostalgic about them because they were the players who so valiantly got us where we are. But we have to be realistic, and clearly the management are prepared to be hard-headed (but fair) about it. We clearly must upgrade to have a chance to succeed in the PL, and we have some promising new additions. So thanks to the lads who got us here. I hope we can build a new team spirit and with K McK in charge, I think we will. The future is blue and looks bright. PS: That's not to say all our players from last season will disappear completely, although they may not be starters. Burgess is a solid CH, and Harness, for example, has really put in some good shifts and would be a good back-up.

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del45 added 15:19 - Aug 22 Clarke is in the Sunderland team for selection this weekend.
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Leejames99 added 16:24 - Aug 22 Clarke on way for medical and one further to annoy Leeds, we are in for Liam Cooper their former captain on a free - 32 but loads experience and is still Scotland international was at Euros, great on a free.
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bluesince76 added 17:37 - Aug 22 The club is really showing its intent in this transfer window I could get used to this.
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