Sunderland are once again in the market for a new striker. Sunderland have been plagued by the lack of an out and out no.9 since their return to the Championship in 2022. The Black Cats started that 2022/23 Championship season with Ross Stewart and Ellis Simms up front and Alex Neil was getting a real tune out of the side. But Stewart’s injury woes, which are persistent to this day, soon got underway, before Simms was recalled by Everton midway through the season. Since then, Sunderland have desperately lacked a prolific no.9, with sporting director Kristjaan Speakman having tried desperately …
