Southampton ‘ready to table £15m bid for former Tottenham star if they get promoted’… with the in-form Sunderland winger ‘keen to return to the Premier League’
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- Clarke spent three years at Tottenham from but failed to play in a league game
- He has been in good form for the Black Cats this season in the second division
- Jack Grealish has had no luck… he’ll now be sweating on his Euros place – It’s All Kicking Off podcast
With 15 goals and 4 assists in 33 league games thus far this season, Clarke has shown promise in the Championship.
He scored against Birmingham On Saturday, demonstrating his important
to Sunderland, and after struggling at Tottenham, he is said to be eager to try
his luck in Premier League football once more.
That would entail leaving the Black Cats,who are now four points out of the
play-off spots in the league standings and ranked 10th under Michael Beale, if they are not promoted this season.
The Sun claims that Southampton, who want to automatically advance, are
prepared to put up a £15 million offer for Clarke in an attempt to entice him to the south coast.
In 2019, Clarke, then eighteen, left Leeds, who had recently lost in the
Championship play-offs to try and make it to the Premier League, to sign with
Tottenham for a reported sum of around £10 million.
Things didn’t work out in North London, however, and he left for Sunderland
permanently in July 2022 having failed to make a league appearance in three years with Spurs.
Things didn’t work out in North London,however, and he left for
Sunderland permanently in July 2022 having failed to make a league appearance in three years with Spurs
During his time with the club, he spent time on loan at QPR, Stoke, Sunderland
and back at Leeds before making the move to the Stadium of Light permanent.
Southampton have high hopes of making an immediate return to the Premier
League under Russell Martin following last year’s relegation.
The Saints are currently third in the Championship table, two points behind
second-place Ipswich and the final automatic promotion place with a game in hand.
However, things didn’t work out in North London, and after failing to play
in the league for Spurs for three years, he permanently moved to Sunderland in July 2022.
Before relocating permanently to the Stadium of Light, he was on loan at QPR,
Stoke, Sunderland, and Leeds throughout his stint with the team.
After being relegated last year, Southampton has high expectations of
returning to the Premier League right away under Russell Martin.
With a game remaining, the Saints trail both the final automatic promotion spot
and second-place Ipswich by two points in the Championship table.
With a game remaining, two points behind Ipswich in second place and the final spot up for automatic promotion.
Many current Premier League teams are reportedly pursuing Clarke as well; West
Ham was reportedly tied to a January bid that was never fulfilled.
The former England U21 star is also highly regarded by Brentford, Crystal
Palace, and Lazio, who have apparently also expressed interest.
In Clarke’s next move, Tottenham is rumored to have a 25% sell-on clause, which might raise the price paid for him.
When Clarke joined Sunderland in 2022, he agreed to a four-year contract.
Things didn’t work out in North London, however, and he left for Sunderland
permanently in July 2022 having failed to make a league appearance in three years with Spurs
During his time with the club, he spent time on loan at QPR, Stoke, Sunderland
and back at Leeds before making the move to the Stadium of Light permanent.
Southampton have high hopes of making an immediate return to the Premier
League under Russell Martin following last year’s relegation.
The Saints are currently third in the Championship table, two points behind
second-place Ipswich and the final automatic promotion place with a game in hand.
However, things didn’t work out in North London, and after failing to
playing the league for Spurs for three years, he permanently moved to Sunderland in July 2022.
Before relocating permanently to the Stadium of Light, he was on loan at QPR,
Stoke, Sunderland, and Leeds throughout his stint with the team.
After being relegated last year, Southampton has high expectations of
returning to the Premier League right away under Russell Martin.
With a game remaining, the Saints trail both the final automatic promotion spot
and second-place Ipswich by two points in the Championship table.
With a game remaining, two points behind Ipswich in second place and the final spot up for automatic promotion.
Many current Premier League teams are reportedly pursuing Clarke as well; West
Ham was reportedly tied to a January bid that was never fulfilled.
The former England U21 star is also highly regarded by Brentford, Crystal
Palace, and Lazio, who have apparently also expressed interest.
In Clarke’s next move, Tottenham is rumored to have a 25% sell-on clause, which might raise the price paid for him.
When Clarke joined Sunderland in 2022, he agreed to a four-year contract.
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