Noah Sadiki: Chelsea interest shouldn’t be a surprise, but Sunderland have clear demand to make
Noah Sadiki has emerged as a target for Chelsea ahead of the summer transfer window.
With six games left to be played, the Black Cats are still in the hunt for European football, which is a testament to just how good their campaign has been on their return to the Premier League.
However, as expected, that success has come at somewhat of a cost, with several stars already linked with exits ahead of the summer transfer window, and many of them to Chelsea.
Robin Roefs had been linked with a club-record exit to Stamford Bridge, with Sadiki also attracting interest from the Blues.
Sunderland will not want to lose their star players already, but to prevent that from happening, there’s a clear course of action to take.
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Romeo Lavia should set the framework for Noah Sadiki deal
Sadiki is destined for the top, and anyone who has watched Sunderland this season is already well aware of that.
And for that reason alone, they will face an immense challenge trying to keep him at the Stadium of Light in the summer.
| Premier League | Sadiki |
| Games | 27 |
| Chances created | 12 |
| Successful dribbles | 22 |
| Duels won | 101 |
| Interceptions | 31 |
However, skipping to the worst-case scenario, which does forecast an exit for Sadiki, Sunderland need to show that they won’t be bullied into offloading their key players.
Romeo Lavia made a near £60million move to Chelsea from relegated Southampton a few seasons ago, and that is where the bidding should start for Sadiki.
Both are of a similar profile, but with Sadiki now having had a full season of Premier League football under his belt, his value should easily surpass that of the Belgian.
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Noah Sadiki sale shouldn’t spark worry
Sunderland are a selling club, and they will remain that way for a long, long time.
That isn’t to say they lack ambition, because they don’t, but that is the nature of the project that Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Florent Ghisolfi have now embarked on.
Sadiki’s sale, as sore as it would be, would represent huge profit for the Black Cats, who would then look to reinvest that money into two or three players of a similar calibre to the midfielder when he first joined.
It’s how teams like Bournemouth and Brighton have forged their success, and how Sunderland will slowly bridge the gap from the top.
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