da premier bet： Sunderland flop Will Grigg is a transfer target of Blackpool, according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon.
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da 888casino： The striker has had a tough time in the north-east since joining a year ago and now finds himself out of the team having contributed just one league goal all season.
Despite his lack of form the Seasiders are still interested in making a move for the £4m man, with Simon Grayson perhaps interested in partnering him alongside Nathan Delfouneso or Armand Gnanduillet.
However, Nixon reports that there is one hurdle in the way of a possible deal being agreed – Grigg’s wages – and he suggests that Sunderland may have to cover a portion of his salary as Blackpool are likely unable to meet his demands.
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Cut their losses
The Northern Ireland international has been nothing short of a disappointment at the Stadium of Light and his torrid time is showing no hope of ending any time soon.
In that case, it’s best if the club gets rid of him while it still can so they can still fetch some kind of transfer fee, that’s if a permanent deal is being sought.
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A loan move is another option which could benefit all parties involved. Grigg clearly isn’t suited to Sunderland’s style of play but the fact he has scored 25 and 20 goals in two separate League One seasons shows he isn’t short of quality.
As a result, some time away from the club to rediscover his mojo would be very useful and could help out the Black Cats long-term, as he may be able to start scoring goals for the team on his return.
Either way, he is below Charlie Wyke in the pecking order and possibly Marc McNulty too, as the loan man was picked ahead of him by Parkinson to come on against Fleetwood last time out.
Grigg has no doubt been hugely underwhelming with eight goals in 48 games, and though everyone at Sunderland would love it if he started performing, that seems unlikely to happen. Therefore Stewart Donald and co. should consider helping Blackpool to sign the 28-year-old.
In other transfer news, a player who has previously played for Phil Parkinson has recently been training with the club.