Crystal Palace eye Trai Hume, two other Sunderland players – report
Crystal Palace are said to be admirers of Sunderland and Northern Ireland defender Trai Hume alongside two other Black Cats stars, according to Graeme Bailey.
Sunderland will be braced for interest in several players this January, with TBR reporting [5 January] that Hume is on the radar of Oliver Glasner at Palace after impressing for the Black Cats this season.
The Northern Irish defender isn’t the only Wearside star of interest for the Premier League outfit, with Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham also of interest, although it’s highly unlikely that Sunderland would sanction an exit unless ludicrous money is on the table.
Hume joined the Black Cats for just £150,000 back in 2022 [Sports Illustrated].
Sunderland to fend off any transfer interest this month
Just three points separate the Black Cats from the summit of the Championship and that is while having as many as ten first-team players missing through injury, while several others have received suspensions throughout the campaign.
To even consider the sale of a starting player would be crazy at this stage of the season, with the Mackems well on course to achieve a Premier League return come the end of the year.
Of course, there will undoubtedly be some exits in January, with Aaron Connolly potentially one of those likely to depart from the Stadium of Light [Northern Echo] alongside a handful of others.
The main focus will be on any incoming business, with Enzo Le Fee the latest to have been linked with a move to Wearside [Matteo Moretto], having made a name for himself under Regis Le Bris at Lorient.
January will certainly paint a clearer picture of the promotion race with the top four wide open as things stand.
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