Report: Jack Rodwell in talks to finally seal Sunderland exit

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Sunderland’s £10 million flop Jack Rodwell is reportedly set to leave the League One giants after four dreadful years at the Stadium of Light.

At long last, Sunderland look set to finally get rid of Jack Rodwell.

It is well documented that the Black Cats have been desperate to get the £70,000-a-week forgotten man off their wage bill for some time now.

Former manager Chris Coleman even insisted that he had no idea of Rodwell’s whereabouts in April, a few months after the former Manchester City and Everton midfielder rejected the cash-strapped club’s offer to tear up his contract and let him leave on a free, The Independent report.

The 27-year-old, who cost Sunderland £10 million in 2014, has not made a first-team appearance since September.

Fortunately, however, there does appear to be light at the end of the tunnel, because Greek publication Sport24 is reporting that Rodwell is now in talks with newly promoted Superleague outfit Aris and is expected to move across Europe on a free transfer.

This comes after Sunderland’s new owner Stewart Donald said that he did not expect Rodwell to still be a Sunderland player by the end of this week.

It seems that there has been a major shift in developments with the Black Cats finally set to get rid of one of their most disappointing and expensive signings of the modern era.