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title: "Sunderland: Black Cats ‘keen’ on Morgan Fox"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/stoke-transfer-news-fox-reading-swansea-reading/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-08-22T19:05:00Z"
modified: "2022-08-22T19:05:00Z"
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# Sunderland: Black Cats ‘keen’ on Morgan Fox

**[Football League World editor Sam Rourke](https://twitter.com/samrourke_) has revealed that [Sunderland](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/) are among a number of clubs who are ‘keen’ on signing Morgan Fox.**

### The Lowdown: Defensive reinforcements

The Stadium of Light outfit are [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-jan-paul-van-hecke-corry-evans-transfer-gossip-news-updates/) set to win the race to sign Brighton and Hove Albion defender Jan Paul van Hecke on loan for the season, after losing new signing Dan Ballard to [injury](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/sunderland-championship-dan-ballard-injury-news-updates-2/).

It looks as if they want to strengthen at left-back as well, with Dennis Cirkin the [only senior option](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/startseite/verein/289) in the squad at the moment in that role.

### The Latest: Fox interest

Taking to Twitter, [Rourke](https://twitter.com/samrourke_/status/1561705911760179204) revealed that Sunderland – along with Swansea City – are ‘keen’ on Fox, although [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) rivals Reading have ‘enquired’ over the Stoke City left-back.

The journalist tweeted: *“Understand Reading have enquired about Stoke City left-back Morgan Fox. Swansea and Sunderland also keen.”*

### The Verdict: Needed

Alex Neil’s side certainly need cover in the left-back area, and Fox would help to provide just that.

The [6 foot 1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-fox/profil/spieler/250277) ace is vastly experienced in the Championship, with 199 games played in the division for three different clubs, scoring four goals and supplying 15 assists at that level ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-fox/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/250277/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB2&pos=&trainer_id=)).

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When Stoke signed him from Sheffield Wednesday in 2020 after he rejected the latter’s offer of a long-term contract extension, Potters manager Michael O’Neill sung his praises, highlighting Fox’s ‘[defensive acumen, athleticism and delivery from set-plays](https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2020/august/Welcome-Morgan/)‘.

Also, at 28 years of age, Sunderland would be signing a player in his prime, so this could turn out to be a very shrewd piece of business from the Black Cats if it comes off.