SUNDERLAND and Middlesbrough are in a North East tug-of-war for rising star Nathaniel Adjei.
The battle for the proficient 21-year-old is just not solely restricted to those two bitter rivals, nevertheless, with fellow Championship promotion rivals Preston North Finish additionally eager on the Ghanaian defender.
Nathaniel Adjei at the moment performs for Hammarby in SwedenCredit score: Getty
Hammarby have solely misplaced three league video games with Adjei within the lineup this seasonCredit score: Getty
All three need the blossoming centre again on mortgage in January to assist in giving their probabilities of reaching the Premier League an additional push.
Adjei is at the moment with Swedish top-flight aspect Hammarby however has alerted scouts in England after already being tracked by Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers.
Rangers despatched scouts to observe him play final month.
However his choices might come from far wider than simply the UK, with groups in Belgium and Italy additionally , in accordance with Sky Sports activities.
Adjei is having fun with a nice breakthrough season, having helped Hammarby attain sixth within the desk after 29 video games.
An everyday starter, he has performed in all however 9 league video games up to now, in addition to in each of their UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
In Might, Adjei additionally netted his first purpose as a professional.
When within the lineup, Hammarby have solely misplaced three league video games, in comparison with 5 with out.
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Their season is ready to return to an in depth following their recreation towards Halmstad on November 12.
Sadly for Hammarby, with fifth the very best doable ending place within the league, a European berth is not on the desk.
The towering 6-foot-2 defender was signed by Hammarby TFF within the Swedish third division on mortgage in August 2022.
Come June, he was signed completely by their essential workforce by supervisor Marti Cifuentes – who now calls Loftus Highway dwelling.
Adjei’s present contract runs via July 2026.
In June, he additionally made his debut for Ghana on the Africa U-23 Cup Of Nations.