With Sunderland on the cusp of relegation from the Premier League, will highly-rated Jordan Pickford be packing his bags in the summer?
It’s been a pretty miserable season for Black Cats fans. With the club sat on the brink of relegation after a terrible season under David Moyes, Sunderland fans have got every right to be upset with the demise of the club since Sam Allardyce’s departure for the England job last summer.
But it hasn’t all been doom and gloom. Sunderland fans have been treated to the emergence of one extremely talented young goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford. Since breaking into the Sunderland first team, Pickford has gone on to gain an England call-up, as well as getting into the Premier League team of the week on a number of occasions.
Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford
If Sunderland are relegated to the Premier League, then the only bright point of their season could well be the first one to head for the exit door. Though they may be able to attract a good fee, Sunderland fans will be devastated to lose such a precious commodity; especially one who has come through the academy.
So what do Sunderland fans think the future hold for their shot-stopper? HITC Sport travelled to meet Sunderland supporters to get their views and opinions.
Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford
“Are we going to keep him? I’d like to! I don’t think we will though” said one realistic Sunderland fan, who wasn’t hopeful of a future for Pickford at the Stadium of Light.
“I think he’ll be off” added another, while a fellow supporter put bluntly, “No, he doesn’t deserve to stop at Sunderland. We’re awful and he’s too good for us.”
“Jordan Pickford will go because he’s a good goalkeeper” added another Sunderland fan, “and I think one of the top teams will come in for Jordan Pickford this summer.”
Another, slightly more optimistic supporter also added “It would be good if he said I’ll give it a season to get us back in the Premier League, but if I was him I’d probably leave.”
There seems to be a resounding feeling amongst Sunderland supporters that their talented young goalkeeper will be on his way out the door this summer.
But who knows, maybe if Sunderland can convince him to stay and help rebuild the club, then maybe they can appeal to Pickford’s heart and not his head.
Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford celebrates
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