Sunderland only sold Jack Clarke to Ipswich Town in the summer but Football Insider claims PSV are eyeing a swoop.
Sunderland did well to retain the majority of their young stars last summer. Going into the window, many SAFC fans were resigned to players leaving after such a poor second half of the season.
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However, with Jobe Bellingham, Chris Rigg and Dan Ballard all signing new deals, they put themselves in a great position. One man they did lose though was last season’s player of the year Jack Clarke, who joined promoted Ipswich Town.
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After struggling with the Tractor Boys though, Clarke could be set for another move this summer.
According to Football Insider, Dutch side PSV Eindhoven are keen on the former Sunderland man.
Clarke joined Ipswich Town for around £16m up-front and SAFC also included a 15% sell-on clause, as reported by Michael Walker. That could net the Black Cats an extra £2m this summer with Ipswich set to ask for a similar fee to allow Clarke to go.
PSV are interested in either a permanent or loan move for the winger. They could offer Clarke Champions League football as they are currently 2nd in the Eredivisie.
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Key for Ipswich Town next season?
Clarke has really struggled this year in the Premier League, starting just eight games and failing to score. He has picked up four assists, but he has not kicked on with the Tractor Boys.
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However, Ipswich Town must see him as someone to help bounce straight back to the Premier League next year. The former Spurs man scored 26 goals and provided 17 assists across two Championship seasons for Sunderland.
sunderland, Winger linked with Premier League exit just a year after Sunderland exit, Black Cats hold sell-on clause
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After struggling to break into the side this year, Clarke may want a fresh start. Ipswich must see Clarke as someone to build around next season though, should they be relegated.
Have Sunderland missed him?
Losing Clarke was obviously a massive blow to Sunderland. However, without spending heavily they have replaced him relatively well.
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Romaine Mundle has been excellent when he has been fit and quickly made Clarke’s role his own.
Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda’s goals have helped ease the burden too after Clarke scored more than double any other SAFC player last term. With that said, the Black Cats may have done well in their sale of Clarke.
At the start of the summer, it felt inevitable he would leave and for them to have brought in good money while improving on last year, is a job well done by the Black Cats.
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