Three Premier League clubs, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town and Manchester City, reportedly want Sunderland’s League One talisman Josh Maja.
The future of Sunderland striker Josh Maja might just have taken a dramatic U-turn.
Speaking on Twitter, Black Cats owner Stewart Donald claimed Maja had said he wanted to stay at the Stadium of Light on Thursday. But the situation looks very different 24 hours later.
It is well documented that the 20-year-old, who has scored 14 League One goals this season, is out of contract at the end of the campaign.
And, according to Sky Sports, Maja has now informed Sunderland that he will not be signing a new deal despite being offered a pay-packet seven times bigger than the amount he is currently earning.
The Lewisham-born forward, who has Nigerian parents but was born in Lewisham, has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs but Sky have thrown two new names into the equation.
They are claiming that Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace are both interested in Maja as they look to sign a goal-scorer capable of firing them to safety.
Interestingly, the Guardian believes that Manchester City are also keeping a close eye on the situation. Maja spent time in City’s academy but moved to Sunderland in 2015 after he was not offered a scholarship.
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