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title: "Sunderland: Demetri Mitchell emerges as a potential arrival on Wearside"
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author: "Ben Crump"
section: "League One News"
published: "2020-08-07T07:20:56Z"
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# Sunderland: Demetri Mitchell emerges as a potential arrival on Wearside

**Former Manchester United youngster Demetri Mitchell has [emerged](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/) as a potential summer target for Sunderland.**

Black Cats manager Phil Parkinson is seeking promotion to the Championship in 2021 and he has already made some shrewd signings, bringing in [Bailey Wright](https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/july/bailey-wright-returns-to-sunderland) and [Aiden O’Brien](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53578913), whilst [Tom Flanagan](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tom-flanagan-signs-new-deal-18657394#:~:text=Tom%20Flanagan%20will%20stay%20with,at%20the%20end%20of%20June.) signed a new deal to remain at the club.

Transfer gossip continues to abound, with a [recent transfer link](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/phil-parkinson-targeting-moves-scott-fraser-and-luke-garbutt-he-continues-his-sunderland-overhaul-2933805) to former Everton defender Luke Garbutt, whose preferred position is at left-back.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

While interest in Garbutt has been reported, it has been somewhat countered by a claim from [The Northern Echo’s Scott Wilson](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/), who has said that former Man United defender Mitchell is gaining interest from the Wearsiders.

The 23-year-old has spent time with Sunderland over the last few days after being released by [the Old Trafford club earlier this summer.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/demetri-mitchell/profil/spieler/258886)

Having missed most of the last 12 months through injury, it is reported that Parkinson has handed Mitchell the chance to trial at the Stadium of Light, as per [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/). The [report](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/demetri-mitchell/profil/spieler/258886) added that Garbutt is due to make a decision on his immediate future in the coming days.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Mitchell’s injury problems of late could be a concern for Parkinson and may potentially sway him towards Garbutt in a choice between the two players.

However, with the ex-Man United man already being given a chance to impress with a trial, he seems to have the edge on the former Everton player – and with [Denver Hume already at the club](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/kadernachposition/verein/289), there only seems a need for one further left-back option at Sunderland.

***Sunderland fans, who would you sign out of Garbutt or Mitchell? Let us know in the comments section below…***