A Premier League star has now revealed he once went on trial to Sunderland, but got turned away. Sunderland and their Academy of Light are pumping out some top young players, and at an increasing rate too. Tom Watson looks like the next star to make the step up from the youth team to the first-team this season, following in the footsteps of names like Chris Rigg, Anthony Patterson, and Dan Neil to name a few. There’s a clear focus on youth recruitment, development, and progression at the club under Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and sporting director Kristjaan Speakman. Before, Sunderland’s transfer stra…
