Four of the Black Cats’ most promising young players have been offered professional contracts.
Sunderland has moved to safeguard the futures of four of its most promising young players.
The Echo recently learnt that Sunderland has offered highly-rated custodian Dan Cameron a professional contract, along with Academy of Light teammates Tom Lavery, Luke Bell, and Jenson Jones.
Cameron, 19, is a highly regarded player among Sunderland staff members. The 6’4″ custodian has been with the Black Cats since the under-10s and trained with the main squad last summer.
Bell, a centre-back, is another top prospect at the Academy of Light and has made 11 appearances in the under-18 Premier League so far this season. Bell, 17, joined Sunderland in 2014 at the age of eight and has also featured for the under-21s, playing above his age group.
Lavery, 19, joined Sunderland as a youth player in 2016, when he was nine years old. This season, the full-back has also played for Sunderland’s under-21 team, where he scored and assisted on debut against Aston Villa. Lavery has also represented the Premier League under-18s and the club in the FA Youth Cup.
Jones, 17, has been with Sunderland since the age of six, joining in 2012, and has played across the age levels alongside Cameron, Bell, and Lavery. Jones, a full-back, has played in the Premier League 2 under-21s and under-18s, as well as the FA Youth Cup.
Barring any last-minute problems, the four players are expected to sign professional deals at Sunderland having each been offered contracts after progressing well at the Academy of Light. Transfer interest from other clubs could, in theory, scupper Sunderland’s plans but that is thought to be unlikely as things stand.
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