Sunderland reportedly wanted to sign John Marquis from Doncaster Rovers in the January transfer window.
According to a report on Skysports.com in January 2019, Sunderland wanted to sign Marquis from Doncaster in the January transfer window.
The Black Cats were reportedly looking for a striker at the time, although they eventually secured the services of Will Grigg from Wigan Athletic.
Marquis has suggested that he could leave Doncaster at the end of the season, and his comments will be of interest to Sunderland.
The Sunderland Echo quotes Marquis as saying: “The summer is a different time, things may change. The club’s view on it may be different then.
“My contract will be going into my last year and the club’s approach may be different. Depending on what league we’re in could also make a difference.
“I’ve always said I want to play as high as possible, I want to challenge myself and I want to improve. I’m doing that at the minute at Doncaster. In the summer it may be a different story.”
Back in for John Marquis?
Marquis is proven at the League One level and has been scoring goals for fun for Doncaster so far this season.
According to WhoScored, the 26-year-old striker has scored 18 goals in 31 League One appearances for Doncaster so far this season.
The striker will be a smart addition to the Sunderland squad in the summer of 2019 if they are unable to get promoted to the Championship.
However, if the Black Cats do go up, then there will be an element of risk involved in investing in a player in his mid-20s who has yet to achieve success at the Championship level.
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