Manchester City will reportedly compete with Liverpool in the race to sign 24-year-old English goalkeeper Anthony Patterson from Sunderland this summer.
According to a report by Graeme Bailey on HITC, Anthony Patterson is the subject of interest from Manchester City. The Premier League champions are scouring the market in the summer transfer window amid uncertainties surrounding the long-term future of Ederson Moraes. Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Sunderland goalkeeper is also a target for Liverpool.
The rise of Anthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson has established himself as one of the best young goalkeeping prospects in the EFL Championship. A native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the Englishman spent most of his formative years with Sunderland before breaking into the first-team squad in November 2020.
However, the 24-year-old had to wait until the 2022/23 season to establish a foothold in the first-team squad at the Stadium of Light. Patterson has turned out 123 times thus far for Sunderland while keeping 37 clean sheets and conceding 143 goals. Meanwhile, the goalkeeper’s progress at the Wearside club has not gone unnoticed.
Anthony Patterson’s exploits have captured the attention of several well-known clubs, particularly in the Premier League. Recent reports have linked the English goalkeeper with high-profile English outfits like Arsenal and Liverpool. The latest update has mentioned Manchester City as a potential destination for the former England youth international.
Premier League beckons?
Manchester City’s interest in Anthony Patterson is understandable. The Premier League champions have been scouring the market for a goalkeeper heading into the summer transfer window amid uncertainties surrounding the long-term future of Ederson Moraes. So, it behoves Manchester City to scour the market for a goalkeeper, with Patterson a viable target.
As for Liverpool, they are in a spot of bother over the long-term future of Caoimhin Kelleher. The Irish shot-stopper wants to leave Liverpool to become a first-choice goalkeeper somewhere else. So, Patterson is an option worth considering for Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
With Manchester City in the equation, Liverpool must move quickly to seal the deal for Anthony Patterson’s signature. However, the Premier League champions have other candidates on their radar, including James Trafford. It will be interesting to see if the 24-year-old English goalkeeper moves to the Premier League in the summer transfer window.
