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Craig HillWickham completes move to Sunderland
June 29th 2011 18:23
Following my last report about Wickham, and the fact that a matched bid from Liverpool could have scuppered the Black Cats, well... one never came.
And today as a consequence, the 6'3", 18-year-old striker made the switch to the Stadium of Light for an initial fee of £8 million, possibly rising to as much as £12m over the course of his four-year contract.
Steve Bruce, Sunderland manager, said:
"A number of top sides have been chasing Connor for some time now, so naturally we are absolutely delighted he has chosen to come to Sunderland. He's still very young, but at 6'3" he's a physical presence. With his height and style of play, he will offer us a threat in front of goal and complement our existing strikers.
We have been watching him for a while now and he is improving and developing all the time. He's a great prospect and I'm sure our supporters will love watching him play."
As much as Liverpool were reported to have had Wickham in their sights for some time, Wickham is believed to have preferred a move to the north-east due to the increased likelihood of playing regularly. Given Darren Bent's switch to Aston Villa in January and Danny Welbeck returing to Old Trafford after the completion of his loan period, Asamoah Gyan is the only recognised first-team striker, increasing further the chances for Wickham of a place in the starting line-up.
And today as a consequence, the 6'3", 18-year-old striker made the switch to the Stadium of Light for an initial fee of £8 million, possibly rising to as much as £12m over the course of his four-year contract.
Steve Bruce, Sunderland manager, said:
"A number of top sides have been chasing Connor for some time now, so naturally we are absolutely delighted he has chosen to come to Sunderland. He's still very young, but at 6'3" he's a physical presence. With his height and style of play, he will offer us a threat in front of goal and complement our existing strikers.
We have been watching him for a while now and he is improving and developing all the time. He's a great prospect and I'm sure our supporters will love watching him play."
As much as Liverpool were reported to have had Wickham in their sights for some time, Wickham is believed to have preferred a move to the north-east due to the increased likelihood of playing regularly. Given Darren Bent's switch to Aston Villa in January and Danny Welbeck returing to Old Trafford after the completion of his loan period, Asamoah Gyan is the only recognised first-team striker, increasing further the chances for Wickham of a place in the starting line-up.
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