A Premier League club has now held provisional talks with a Sunderland player. Sunderland and Kristjaan Speakman have put together a very valuable first-team squad, with one that boasts a lot of further potential too. Although Sunderland fans have criticised Speakman, he’s earned praise for some of his transfer business in recent years. Journalist Michael Graham has also praised Speakman for securing new deals for the likes of Dan Ballard and Chris Rigg this summer, with both signing on deals until 2027. This summer, all of Anthony Patterson, Ballard, Jobe Bellingham, Rigg, and Jack Clarke hav…