Sunderland have been battling to keep hold of their prize asset
Kieran McKenna’s policy, centre-back Jason Greaves and forward Liam Delap. All are between 20-23 years old and learned their football at Chelsea, Hull City and Manchester City. Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, signed from Burnley for £8m, is slightly older at 25 but is a graduate of the City academy.
However, because Tottenham inserted a 40 per cent sell-on clause when Clarke moved to the Stadium of Light, Sunderland may not get back the money they paid for him.If a deal for Clarke goes through, it will take Ipswich’s summer spending to around £70m, comfortably more than either of the other promoted clubs,
Ipswich’s owners, American investment firm ORG, have been prepared to underwrite heavy spending in pursuit of success. When Ipswich won promotion fromIn March this year, Bright Path Sports Partners, an American private equity firm, invested £105m in the club, funds which are now being aggressively and imaginatively to try to ensure Ipswich survive in the Premier League after a 22-year absence.
McKenna had been hoping to sign the Hull forward, Jaden Philogene, for around £18m, only to see the 22-year-old rejoin his former clubClarke, a product of the Leeds United academy who can play on either flank or as a forward, flourished under Marcelo Bielsa, whose protege
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