Jerome Sinclair scored just two goals for League One Sunderland and has since joined third-tier rivals Oxford United.
Jerome Sinclair has admitted that he was taken aback by the level of pressure at Sunderland.
The Watford owned striker spent the first half of the season on loan at the Stadium of Light but he had his spell on Wearside cancelled after scoring just two goals in 19 games under Jack Ross.
Sinclair returned to League One later in the January transfer window, joining Oxford United on another temporary deal until the end of the season.
And the 20-year-old will be hoping to make an impression when his new employers welcome Sunderland to the Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
And, in quotes reported by to the Chronicle, Sinclair admitted that he loved representing a club of the stature of Sunderland, but admitted things were far from straightforward in the North East.
“I enjoyed my time at Sunderland,” he said. “It is the focus for the whole area so you are always under scrutiny. It did take me by surprise a little bit if I’m totally honest.
“I knew it was a big club but it’s only when you play for them you really appreciate it. A 40,000-seater stadium and the fans care so passionately so the club is always in people’s minds, all around the town.
“But I felt privileged to play for the club and their fan base is huge so we know they will have a great support on Saturday and it will be a good game.”
Sunderland are arguably the biggest club in the third tier of English football, having been a Premier League side as recently as 2017.
As it stands, they are well placed to secure an immediate return to the Championship, sitting three points adrift of the automatic promotion positions with two games in hand.
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