According to Football Insider, interested clubs West Ham and Brentford are unlikely to meet Jack Clarke’s £20 million valuation in the January transfer window. The 23-year-old has been in outstanding form for Sunderland so far in the 2023-24 season, and West Ham and Brentford are the latest clubs to join the race for his signature this month – and Burnley were also interested in a deal in the previous summer window.
Sunderland are in the hunt for a play-off spot in the 2023-24 season – but Clarke’s goals are crucial to Michael Beale’s side potentially winning the fight for promotion. A well-placed source told Football Insider that no club will likely meet the England Under-20 international’s valuation in January.
This season, he has 12 goals and two assists in 26 second-tier outings with the Black Cats, who are sixth in the table.
Clarke, who signed a permanent agreement with the Wearside club in 2022, is under contract at the Stadium of Light until June 2026.
He also played the second half of the 2021-22 season on loan with Sunderland, where he has 24 goals and 20 assists in 98 games across all competitions.
West Ham United are sixth in the Premier League despite multiple critical injuries in attack, while London rivals Brentford are 16th.
Sunderland are sixth in the Championship and looking for a second straight top-six finish.
In other news, there has been a significant update on West Ham’s pursuit of an ex-Tottenham Hotspur player.
West Ham United are sixth in the Premier League despite multiple critical injuries in attack, while London rivals Brentford are 16th.
Sunderland are sixth in the Championship and looking for a second straight top-six finish.
In other news, there has been a significant update on West Ham’s pursuit of an ex-Tottenham Hotspur player.
