When it rain it pours. According to reports from Tom Hopkinson of the Daily Mirror, Jermain Defoe is keen to leave the club he joined just seven months ago. Defoe will forever sit fondly in supporter’s hearts following his match-winning volley against North East rivals last season. But with the passion seen that day looking all too clear to be dead in the ground after another horror show at the Stadium of light yesterday. Can you really blame him?
All transfer rumours should be taken with a pinch of salt, however, this one further questions the commitment in the camp. Perhaps his left wing role last season left him with doubts over the move. Coming into this season, where service has been next to nothing, the 32-year-old striker may have one eye on pastures new with the hope of a final England call-up playing on his mind.
Although it is clear the club is unwilling to spend big this summer and the departure of Defoe would take a large sum off the wage bill. How much would need to be reinvested to find a proven English premier league goal scorer? Well, they don’t come cheap especially around this time of the window when the selling clubs have complete control.
It is clear there is disharmony through the squad and this rumour reinforces that. But if there is any chance of Sunderland surviving this season. They will need this man on form and firing. It is imperative that Sunderland focus all their efforts into convincing Defoe to stay, and reinvesting in a squad suited around the former Tottenham man.
