The attacking midfielder, who attended the Gilberd School, has joined Championship side Oxford United on loan from Tottenham Hotspur with an option to make the deal permanent.
Sunderland are looking to build on an excellent point against Manchester City when they travel to face Spurs on Sunday afternoon (3pm kick off).
Tottenham Hotspur continue to be linked with the Brazilian attacker Savinho.
The South American is expected to leave Manchester City, especially after the arrival of Antoine Semenyo.
Manager Thomas Frank likens his time at Tottenham Hotspur to running a gruelling marathon, saying he is trying to push through a "heavy mile" now that he hopes will pay dividends in the long run.
Tottenham Hotspur underwent a sea of changes in the summer transfer window last year. Many of those changes were good, such as bringing in Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons to boost their attack, as well as waving goodbye to Daniel Levy as the club's chairman.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Brazilian defender Souza from Santos.
It's fair to say that there is a strong argument that Tottenham Hotspur didn’t merely sign Gareth Bale from Southampton in 2007, but that they quietly removed tens of millions from the south coast that the Saints would never see again.
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ‘increasingly confident’ of signing Manchester City forward Savinho, as per Caught Offside.
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