Sunderland’s wait for a new manager is ongoing. But there is plenty of other news from around the Championship. We round up some of today’s headlines from Sunderland’s rivals.
Advertisement Advertisement Liverpool target Leeds United star Sign up to our Sunderland AFC newsletter Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Liverpool have reportedly not been ruled out of signing Leeds United attacker Crysensio Summerville this summer. The 22-year-old is currently a wanted man after shining in the Championship last season as he won the Player of the Season award.
And Daniel Farke’s side failure to win promotion in the play-off final has all but confirmed that the talented forward will leave this summer. While a report from Leeds Live claimed that Liverpool were out of the race to sign him, Fabrizio Romano spoke to CBS journalist Ben Jacobs (via Caughtoffside) to reveal that the Merseyside club are still very much interested. But he did say that a centre-back is still the ‘priority’.
The Reds have a strong attacking line-up as it stands but could add even more firepower for Arne Slot. Preston North End fined Preston have been fined and ordered to implement an action plan following two counts of misconduct in relation to crowd control, write PA. Advertisement Advertisement The Football Association charged the S.