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Club signs potential replacement for Sunderland-linked striker, could pave the way for SoL move

Giuseppe Labellarte

Fri 29 January 2021 9:20, UK

Sunderland are reportedly in talks over a prospective January move f✅or Ross Stewart, accordꩵing to the .

The 24-year-old striker joined Ross County in 2018 and has sc𝓰ored 28 goals in 81 appearances for the Scottish Premiership club.

This season, Stewart has registered six goals and two assists from 24 Staggies games in💙 all co༺mpetitions.

Stewart will๊ be out of contract at the end of the season and it looks increasingly likely that he’ll leave the club this year.

On Thursday, Ross County the signing of Jordan W🅺hite, a 28-year-old ꦿstriker, from Motherwell.

This could potentially pave the way for Stewart to make a move ofﷺ his own.

Sunderlan༺d also look set to part company with Will Grigg this month, the Northern Ireland striker seemingly moving closer to a move to Shrewsbury.

However, Lee Johnson will not be sanctioning his departure until he already has a ne🔥w striker of his own in place.

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As reported by the , Stewart is regarded as County’s talisman, can play as a centre-forward or in an attacking wi🌜de role, and will shoot on sight when the opportunity arises.

In 2019, former County boss Stuart Ket෴tlewell said that Stewart “takes his goals exceptionally well” and is always “trying to improve as a player” (PA via ).

A talente𝄹d, fairly young striker with a decent❀ record at Scottish top-flight level, he sounds like a good fit for the Stadium of Light.