Sunderland recently completed their first signing of the summer transfer window with goalkeeper Simon Moore joining the club on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old was recently released by Coventry City, and his signing bolsters the Black Cats’ goalkeeping options ahead of the 2024/25 season.
However, with uncertainty over Anthony Patterson’s future at the club, it remains to be seen if Moore could actually end up as the club’s first choice goalkeeper later this summer.
Patterson has previously been linked with both Liverpool and Arsenal, and newly-promoted Southampton are also reportedly keen on a move for the 24-year-old.
Patterson is clearly still Sunderland’s number one despite Moore’s signing, and if the 24-year-old were to leave it would throw a huge spanner in the works for new Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris.
Carlton Palmer on Sunderland’s goalkeeper situation
Former England international and current pundit Carlton Palmer believes that Moore is a good signing as back-up to Patterson, but isn’t sure if he’s good enough to be the Black Cats’ number one should the man linked with Southampton depart.
However, Palmer believes that if Patterson was to leave, Sunderland would receive a hefty transfer fee, which could be reinvested.
Speaking exclusively to Football League World, Palmer said: “Sunderland have named their price for goalkeeper Anthony Patterson. They are standing firm on the amount they want for him, £15million-20million.
“It’s emerged that Southampton are the latest Premier League to be linked with him. Sunderland will hold out for the fee, they are in no rush to sell Patterson, as he’s under contract for several years, and he signed an extension to his contract in September.
