Sunderland forward Jack Clarke is set to undergo a medical at Town this morning after the Blues and Black Cats agreed a fee for the 23-year-old last night.

Town will pay £15 million up front with the deal potentially rising to £20 million. Clarke’s former club Tottenham are due 25 per cent of the profit the Wearsiders have made from a sell-on.

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.

Lazio, West Ham United and Southampton had 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.

Meanwhile, Town are still working through the paperwork relating to Armando Broja’s loan move from Chelsea.

Clarke and Broja will be the Blues’ 10th and 11th signings of the summer with the 12th - and perhaps last of the summer - likely to be a centre-half with Town looking to bring in Anel Ahmedhodžić from Sheffield United.

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timkatieadamitfc added 12:28 - Aug 23 Not just saying this after the event, but would MUCH rather have Clarke than Philogen
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cmarkchips added 14:11 - Aug 23 Will be a great signing allowing the changeover at 60 minutes theerfore giving no peace to opposition full backs who will be tiring. Proven system in both League One and the championship and the players love the system.
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Pilgrimblue added 17:28 - Aug 23 I’d love it but it doesn’t seem to be done yet! Could be dragged out but fingers crossed
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BobbyBell added 09:22 - Aug 24 These signing are not just based on how good they are now or have been, they are based on how good KM believes they can be. He has improved so many players since he arrived so just imagine this squad after a few months under KM and his coaching staff. The potential is so exciting.
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del45 added 09:46 - Aug 24 When are the two signings going to be completed.
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