Chelsea and Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing 20-year-old DR Congo international Noah Sadiki from Sunderland.
Noah Sadiki joined Sunderland at the start of the season, and he has already established himself as a key player for the club. According to TeamTalk, Sunderland are uninterested in selling the player anytime soon.
The development will come as a major blow to Chelsea and Manchester United. It will be interesting to see if they decide to test the resolve of Sunderland with a lucrative offer at the end of the season. There is no doubt that the midfielder is a quality player with a bright future. He is only 20, and he could improve with coaching and experience. He has the physicality and technical attributes to play for a bigger club in future. Chelsea and Manchester United need more quality in the middle of the park, and the youngster would be a quality long-term investment for them.
Chelsea & Man United need midfield depth
If they fail to sign the player in the coming months, they should look to move on to other targets. Although Chelsea have two quality midfielders are there disposal, they need more depth in that area of the pitch. As far as Manchester United are concerned, they have struggled to control games in the middle of the park, and they need a couple of quality midfielders in the coming months if they want to fight for major trophies. There is no doubt that Sadiki would have been a quality addition for both teams.
The young midfielder will certainly be attracted to the idea of playing for a bigger club. It would be a huge opportunity for him if he got to represent clubs like Chelsea or Manchester United. However, he has a long-term contract with Sunderland, and they are under no pressure to sell him. They have done quite well since promotion, and they will look to establish themselves as mid-table regulars in the Premier League. They need to keep their best players in order to do that. Keeping the 20-year-old midfielder at the club beyond this season should be one of the priorities.
