Sunderland have been linked with Grimsby City defender Anthony Glennon in latest months and the younger defender may very well be the subsequent Luke O’Nien in Tony Mowbray’s facet.
It was reported in November by Football Insider that Sunderland, together with Sheffield Wednesday and Hull Metropolis, had been all eager on signing the previous Burnley man within the January switch window.
The Black Cats have been making ‘common checks’ on the ex-Liverpool academy graduate forward of the mid-season switch window and will look to make an early swoop for his signature as he continues to impress for the Mariners in League Two.
Glennon is ranked because the second-best performer for Grimsby within the fourth tier to this point this marketing campaign after averaging a powerful 6.98 score from WhoScored for his performances.
For context, solely Ross Stewart and Jack Clarke have averaged higher from Sunderland’s squad this season, which emphasises simply how spectacular Glennon has been.
Ought to Sunderland signal Glennon?
The 23-year-old primarily operates as a left-back in Paul Hurst’s facet however has proven his attacking qualities regularly this time period, as no participant in Grimsby’s squad has averaged extra crosses or key passes per sport.
Burnley under-23 boss Steve Stone was stuffed with reward for Glennon in 2019 as he impressed in quite a few positions for the Clarets’ youth crew. He said:
“He’s distinctive wherever he performs. He’s distinctive when it comes to how he drives and leads this crew as a result of he’s captain of this crew now.
“He drives it from centre half, he isn’t a giant centre half and he has been unbelievable alongside Bobby Thomas and I hold saying to folks how good he has been.
“It’s the similar identify that comes out and I believe everybody else says the identical factor.
“Then to push him to left again and be pretty much as good as he was once more after not enjoying there for months is a testomony to what he’s about.”
Versatility is a vastly worthwhile asset for a participant to have in fashionable soccer, as O’Nien has proven throughout his time on the Stadium of Gentle, as he has featured as a defensive midfielder, centre-back and right-back regularly.
Subsequently, if Glennon does full a transfer to the Black Cats in January, there appears no purpose why the versatile defender can’t emulate the 28-year-old at Sunderland and change into one other Mackems’ fan favorite.