, Blackburn Rovers “close” to Sunderland ‘keeper agreement

Blackburn Rovers “close” to Sunderland ‘keeper agreement

According to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon, Blackburn Rovers are “close” to a deal for a Sunderland goalkeeper, likely to be the out of contract Jon McLaughlin.

Back in March, Lancashire Live reported that Sunderland goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin was mulling over his future at the Stadium of Light, with Blackburn Rovers on red alert to try and bring him to Ewood Park should he depart the League One club this summer.

Fast forward to the present day and McLaughlin is still yet to pen a new deal with Sunderland. The suspension of the football season has thrown players with expiring contracts into even more uncertainty but now, it has been claimed that McLaughlin’s situation is coming closer to a resolution.

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The Sun journalist Alan Nixon revealed on Twitter (see below) that Blackburn Rovers are nearing a deal for a Sunderland goalkeeper. While Nixon eludes to mentioning the name of the player, McLaughlin is likely to be the goalkeeper he is talking about.

McLaughlin’s contract situation is yet to be resolved and with Blackburn Rovers looking to bring in a new number one, it could be the ‘keeper’s time to step back up to the Championship, over three years since he made his last appearance in the division for Burton Albion in 2017.

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After spending time with Harrogate Town, McLaughlin made his break with Bradford City, where he played in 144 games in six years before leaving to join Burton. With Burton, the 32-year-old featured 138 times in his three years and at the end of his deal, McLaughlin moved to Scotland, where he would spend only one year before joining Sunderland in 2018.

Rovers are in the market for a new goalkeeper with Christian Walton only in on a temporary basis, leaving Jayson Leutwiler as the only senior option in between the sticks for Tony Mowbray.

If McLaughlin is indeed the goalkeeper Nixon is eluding to, it will be interesting to see if a deal can be reached. Blackburn supporters, would you be happy with the signing of McLaughlin? Let us know in the poll below:

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