Trai Hume - Sunderland

[Happy Fox]

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/transfer-news-burnley-leeds-united-and-leicester-city-linked-with-key-sunderland-player-4431686
 

 

[MPH]

A right back? Hmm… that’s one area I consider us well covered in..

[orangecity23]

Things written on an Ian Holloway in game notepad when Fryatt, Mark De Vries and Barry Hayles haven't scored a goal...

[Happy Fox]

21 hours ago, MPH said:

A right back? Hmm… that’s one area I consider us well covered in..

 

Right Centre Back you would imagine? Wout Faes back up 

[deep blue]

Just now, Happy Fox said:

 

Right Centre Back you would imagine? Wout Faes back up 

The report I read suggested that the reason for signing him was the concern about Ricardo's injury record and his fitness for matches, implying that he's been unavailable for a few this season.  I didn't think he'd missed many this season so that argument surprised me, but there is his age to factor in too.

[volpeazzurro]

On 03/12/2023 at 12:04, MPH said:

A right back? Hmm… that’s one area I consider us well covered in..

There's certainly far bigger priorities. 

[CH1_Fox]

Been told today this is likely to happen in January. Player has offers from us and Leeds 

[Ric Flair]

38 minutes ago, CH1_Fox said:

Been told today this is likely to happen in January. Player has offers from us and Leeds 

That would be surprising, we don't particularly need another full back even if he can play the inverted full back role. We've Ricardo and Hamza who will do that more than sufficiently. 

 

I could see us looking for an addition in the summer but I'd anticipate someone of a higher profile than Trai Hume. 

[LestaLad]

Quick Twitter (X) search and their fans seem to really rate him. 

Many are surprised no PL club has come in for him and say he’s a solid 8/10 every game, and wins like 99% of his challenges..

Could be a very shrewd pickup this.

[Ric Flair]

We need a player like this but left footed IMO.

[Metal Lover]

Huuuuuuuume, I'm in.

[justfoxes]

Hope he’s as good as the Last Huuuuummme we had 😉

[Shane]

Maybe he will be Ricardo's back up and Hamza will cover Winks position

[Finnegan]

7 hours ago, justfoxes said:

Hope he’s as good as the Last Huuuuummme we had 😉

 

What, very League One? 

[Scotch]

I reckon it would either be this or a LCB, leaving JJ to cover the left side and Hamza to cover Winks. 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

6 minutes ago, Scotch said:

I reckon it would either be this or a LCB, leaving JJ to cover the left side and Hamza to cover Winks. 

Wouldn't surprise me if Hume would cover Winks if he comes, from his highlights he plays a lot like Winks.

[les-tah]

5 hours ago, Shane said:

Maybe he will be Ricardo's back up and Hamza will cover Winks position

There is no player in the team with the brain and positional awareness to play the Winks role.

[Ric Flair]

Still got several years left on his contract, if this is happening then it's going to be what £7-8m minimum? Be surprised if its less given how highly rated he is by them.

[coolhandfox]

41 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Still got several years left on his contract, if this is happening then it's going to be what £7-8m minimum? Be surprised if its less given how highly rated he is by them.

I have thought so they also have to give Linfield 1m from what I've read.

 

Over a 5 years contract that's only 1.4m against the books from a FFP prospective. 

 

I'd imagine his not going to cost to much wages wise.

 

I think we have gambles on a few players we can develop.

Edited 4 January 2024 by coolhandfox

[Langston]

Was making "Team of the Season (so far)" through whoscored ratings not long back if memory serves, but I have no idea what sort of player he is. Would anyone more iknowledgeable be able to answer whether or not he'd be quality in the league above?

[Aleksz]

Has inverted into midfield from both sides of full back quite regularly for Sunderland this season whenever I’ve watched them - So another option with Ricardo.

[BenTheFox]

I wonder if we'd look to play him as the inverted right-back and push Ricardo into midfield. Ricardo has looked effective when he's been deployed in a more advanced role this season. 

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, Aleksz said:

Has inverted into midfield from both sides of full back quite regularly for Sunderland this season whenever I’ve watched them - So another option with Ricardo.

One thing that might have brought this sale forward is that he fits a Mowbray system much more than their new managers one. Perhaps new manager wants to use the money to sign out and out wing backs.

[brownboy93]

14 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

We need a player like this but left footed IMO.

Enzo Cornelisse from vitesse would of been a shout 

[Ric Flair]

Just now, brownboy93 said:

Enzo Cornelisse from vitesse would of been a shout 

Don't know much about him but I see his contract is up in the summer! Could be a bargain.