Sunderland are a little more positive after picking up their first league win, but should they also be excited about the prospects coming through?
In this latest instalment looking at the hottest prospects coming through at certain clubs according to Football Manager 2017, we look at the exciting youngsters coming through at Sunderland.
Maksymilian Stryjek (GK)
The goalkeeper has already been capped at various youth levels by the Poland national team but is still awaiting his debut for the Black Cats first-team. The closest he came to making his debut came when he was picked on the bench for an FA Cup tie in 2015. His best current statistic, according to the game, is his determination.
Sunderland manager David Moyes
Daniel Pybus (CM)
The midfielder can also play up front, so perhaps has a better chance of earning some kind of first-team exposure in the near future. In one season, he scored 15 goals in just 23 games for the youth team, and that kind of form must have surely put him on the first-team radar. His vision is his most promising statistic currently, according to the game.
Sunderland’s Joel Asoro in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic
Joel Asoro (ST)
The 17-year-old has already come to the attention of some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and AC Milan (via Expressen). Asoro has already made his first-team debut and is starting to establish himself in the Sweden under-21 squad. According to Football Manager, his greatest attribute currently is his acceleration, for which he scores 18 out of 20. And with Jermain Defoe in the ranks, there is perhaps no better forward for the prospect to learn from.
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