, Sunderland’s Remi Matthews set for pay rise and one-year extension in case of promotion

Sunderland’s Remi Matthews set for pay rise and one-year extension in case of promotion

Sunderland stopper Remi Matthews is in line for a pay rise and a one-year extension on his contract should the Black Cats be promoted this season.

Matthews, 27, is due for a pay rise and a one-year extension on his Sunderland deal should Lee Johnson’s side be promoted into the Championship.

The Sun on Sunday (02.05.21, pg. 61) reports that the Black Cats goalkeeper took a hefty pay cut to join from Bolton Wanderers ahead of this season, with said promotion clause in his deal.

It comes after the Englishman has been dropped from the starting line up – Matthews has made six League One appearances this season, having last featured against Shrewsbury Town in February.

His side have one game of the league season remaining before they head into the play-offs.

Sunderland currently sit as the highest ranked play-off team given Hull City’s title win and Peterborough United’s promotion, with Sunderland hosting newly-relegated Northampton Town next weekend.

Promotion is definitely the aim for Johnson and his side. It’s been a turbulent season for the club both on and off the pitch, going through that managerial change and a change in ownership too.

Now though the foundations are seemingly in place for Sunderland to kick-stat their route back into the Premier League.

They first face a tricky play-off competition though with the likes of Lincoln City and Portsmouth looking strong in the final run in of the season, and Sunderland having ended a seven-game losing streak v Plymouth Argyle yesterday.

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