Sunderland were linked with Preston North End forward Jordan Hugill during the summer transfer window.
Sunderland almost completed a brilliant signing in the summer transfer window by bringing in Jordan Hugill from Preston North End, but their chance has surely gone now.
Sunderland made Hugill one of their top targets in the summer, as the Chronicle reported, with Simon Grayson on the hunt for a new forward.
However, the Black Cats refused to pay Preston’s asking price for the target-man and his value has only risen now.
Preston are now said by The Sun on Sunday (print edition, page 61, October 15, 2017), to be looking for £12 million for the striker, who has scored frequently this campaign.
Hugill has netted six goals in 13 matches across all competitions for North End, with his performances catching the eye.
Sunderland would have loved to have a striker of Hugill’s quality, as their current batch of forwards have struggled to find the back of the net.
The Black Cats are without Lewis Grabban, and James Vaughan still only has one goal to his name.
Sunderland’s lack of a goalscoring forward has proven a big problem, with Grayson’s side currently in 23rd position in the Championship table.
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