Phil Parkinson’s League One giants are reportedly hoping to take advantage of Jordan Jones’ ongoing omission at Steven Gerrard’s Rangers.
Sunderland are set to offer Jordan Jones a fresh start before Friday’s transfer deadline with Steven Gerrard bringing a premature end to his Rangers career, according to the Northern Echo.
Just 11 games into his time with the Glasgow giants, it looks like the Northern Ireland international already has one foot and four toes out of the door.
Jones has not featured in royal blue since that 2-0 defeat to Celtic in September and it’s fair to say he will not be bowing out in style. The former Kilmarnock winger was sent off for a petulant kick at Bhoys defender Moritz Bauer, suffering a serious knee injury in the process.
The word ‘karma’ comes to mind.
According to the Echo, Gerrard has now deemed Jones surplus to requirements and a return to the north east is now apparently on the cards for a Redcar-born flyer who rose through the ranks at Sunderland’s local rivals Middlesbrough under Tony Mowbray.
A mercurial talent who was one of Scotland’s most influential attackers during his time at Kilmarnock, Jones produced 14 assists in his final two seasons at Rugby Park, establishing himself as a genuine match-winning talent.
With Aiden McGeady frozen out by Black Cats boss Phil Parkinson, Jones could potentially replace his fellow Irishman as Sunderland’s go-to creative kingpin.
Interestingly, the League One giants were in talks about signing the north east native in 2018 before Rangers beat them to the punch (the Mail).
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