Sunderland are looking forward to making amends for their mistakes in the last term, which led to their relegation from the top tier. The Black Cats have started their pursuit to bring in a number of players in the side for the next season and make it a successful one in the Championship for the next term.
The Wearside club have already secured their first target for the summer in the form of striker James Vaughan and are now eyeing a good defender who can be able to stabilise their defence for the next term. The current man in charge at the Stadium of Light is Simon Grayson, who has a vast experience in the Championship when it comes to managing sides, and he has a number of options on his radar to be brought into the side.
One such player is the Aston Villa defender Tommy Elphick, who has been identified as a potential target for the Black Cats for the next season. The player has been a hugely experienced one in the Championship and has played 344 matches in total so far. The Englishman is known for his diligent presence in the defence of Aston Villa in the last season and has played 26 matches so far for the Championship club.
The Black Cats are looking forward to strengthening their defence in the next season and are ready to procure the 29-year-old in the summer. There is a big chance that the mainstay in their defence Lamine Kone might make a move to the Premier League, with a number of clubs being interested in him for the next season, which is sure to create a void in the heart of their defence. This is where it is crucial for the Wearside club to bring in someone like Elphick to safeguard their goal from the opposition attacks.
The Englishman, who has the experience of playing for clubs like Brighton and Hove Albion and AFC Bournemouth in the Championship before moving to Aston Villa, is known for his towering presence in the heart of the defence and make it a point to keep the opposition strikers at bay. He is also known to go into challenges fearlessly and perform clean tackles to clear the ball out of the danger zone.
It is going to be a very crucial from the point of view of Sunderland, who will try their level best to win the Championship and head back into the Premier League, for which they are dire need of dependable players like Elphick with them.
