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title: "Sunderland: Kevin Phillips fears that Charlie Wyke could leave"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-black-cats-charlie-wyke-cska-moscow-kevin-phillips-jonson-clarke-harris/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-04-20T16:20:10Z"
modified: "2021-04-20T16:20:10Z"
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# Sunderland: Kevin Phillips fears that Charlie Wyke could leave

**Kevin Phillips has said that he is worried about Sunderland losing Charlie Wyke after it was revealed that CSKA Moscow have been scouting the striker.**

### **Phillips makes Wyke claim**

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-9459735/SPORTS-AGENDA-FIFAs-Club-World-Cup-coming-North-America-2025.html), Russian giants CSKA recently scouted £270,000-valued Wyke ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/charlie-wyke/marktwertverlauf/spieler/163535)), along with Peterborough striker Jonson Clarke-Harris.

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Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/phillips-fears-wyke-set-to-quit-sunderland-after-transfer-mission-revealed/), Phillips – affectionately known as ‘[Super Kev](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/business/consumer/crowd-funder-launched-huge-kevin-phillips-mural-historic-sunderland-pub-3033756)‘ to many on Wearside – revealed that he is worried about Wyke being poached away from the Stadium of Light. He said:

> *“It’s a double-edged sword.*
>
> *“The more he scores the more people will want him at the end of the day.*
>
> *“If Sunderland don’t go up, there will be teams sniffing around – 100 per cent. I imagine he will score at least 30 this season and when you are posting numbers like that , naturally, someone is going to be sniffing around.*
>
> *“Could he help a team get out of the Championship? He is a player on the tip of everyone’s tongue.*
>
> *“If a club is looking for a striker of his mould, there is not many better in the Championship or League One.”*

### **Could happen**

Wyke has been in terrific from from a goalscoring point of view for the Black Cats this season. In 47 games in all competitions, he has 27 goals to his name ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/charlie-wyke/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/163535)), while only Clarke-Harris has scored more in League One than the 28-year-old this term ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/league-one/top-scorers)).

After Wyke, Sunderland’s [next highest scorer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/leistungsdaten/verein/289) in 2020/21 is Chris Maguire, whose seven-goal haul is just over 25% of what the CSKA Moscow transfer target has racked up.

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However, some Sunderland fans have still [expressed disappointment with his displays](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/sunderland-charlie-wyke-league-one-hull-city-lee-johnson/) – they may not be too unhappy if he were to depart. Given they are playing in the third tier of English football, and that there are a number of clubs above them who would be eager to sign a player who has proven he can find the net on a regular basis, it promises to be an interesting summer regarding Wyke’s future.

***In other news, [many Sunderland fans slam this man’s comments.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-the-black-cats-lee-johnson-stadium-of-light-blackpool-league-one-championship/)***