Harrison Jones and Liverpool target could save Sunderland AFC millions in transfer fees | OneFootball

Harrison Jones and Liverpool target could save Sunderland AFC millions in transfer fees | OneFootball

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·18 January 2025

Harrison Jones and Liverpool target could save Sunderland AFC millions in transfer fees

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We took a look at some of the young talent at the Stadium of Light who could save the club money

Over the last couple of seasons, Sunderland have reaped the rewards of developing their own young talent, with the likes of Dan Neil, Anthony Patterson and Chris Rigg just some of the talent who have been developed through the club's academy.


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Even this season, the likes of Tom Watson has made his breakthrough to the first team, and the amount of young players Sunderland produce is clearly a huge positive.

Supporters love it when a homegrown academy prospect makes it through to the first-team ranks, and it also saves the club from going out and spending money on players from elsewhere if there are good enough players coming through the academy.

Whether Sunderland wish to part ways with them or not, the likes of Patterson, Rigg and Watson will make the club big money in the future, and having a good youth setup can be such a useful tool for making money.

With that in mind, we've taken a look at two young Sunderland players who will save Regis Le Bris a lot of money in transfer fees in the near future.

Harrison Jones

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20-year-old midfielder Harrison Jones will be a familiar face to Sunderland supporters, having made his senior debut for the club this season.

His first-team bow came in the first round of the EFL Cup against Preston North End back in August, while he also featured in the Black Cats' recent FA Cup defeat to Stoke City.

Le Bris fielded inexperienced squads for both of the cup games, showing that his focus is on the league, but it's allowed youngsters to get their first taste of senior football, and Jones will be better for it.

Jones' form for Sunderland's U21 side has seen him included in this list, and he's skippered the young Black Cats seven times in Premier League 2 this season, playing in a range of positions from striker to defensive midfielder, showing his versatility.

It could be disheartening for Jones, who is older than the likes of Rigg and Watson, to be playing U21's football while others are playing regular Championship football, but he's still a player who is set for a big future.

Le Bris is keen to loan him out this month, as per The Sunderland Echo, and getting some regular minutes under his belt at senior level elsewhere will help accelerate his development to hopefully becoming a first-team regular.

Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi

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Another player who has been on the fringes of Le Bris' first-team, Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi made his senior debut for the Black Cats in their recent FA Cup defeat to Stoke, just reward for his impressive form for the U21's.

Samuel-Ogunsuyi turned 18 on Boxing Day, but he's already outgrown the club's U18 side and has scored five goals in five games in Premier League 2 for Sunderland's U21 side, showing he's a player that supporters should be very about.

The Belgian U19 striker has made a number of matchday squads in the Championship this season, and he looks like a player who could well become a star of the future at the Stadium of Light, providing they are able to keep hold of him.

The 18-year-old was attracting interest from Liverpool as recently as November 2024, perhaps showing the quality he possesses and just how highly-rated he is.

His recent senior debut shows that there is a tangible route to the first-team at Sunderland, and they'll hope that should convince him to stay put and avoid a move to a big Premier League club.

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