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title: "Sunderland: Fans react to Anthony Patterson update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-fans-react-to-anthony-patterson-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Sunderland News"
published: "2021-06-17T14:35:50Z"
modified: "2021-06-17T14:35:50Z"
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# Sunderland: Fans react to Anthony Patterson update

**Anthony Patterson has signed a new two-year deal at Sunderland, as reported by the [Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19379322.anthony-patterson-signed-new-contract-sunderland/).**

Making his first-team breakthrough at the Stadium of Light in 2020/21, the 21-year-old made two senior appearances for the Black Cats in the EFL Trophy \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-patterson/leistungsdaten/spieler/475946/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

Furthermore, the highly rated stopper has been a major part of the Sunderland Under-23 set up this campaign, participating in 24 Premier League 2 fixtures as he continues his development \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-patterson/leistungsdaten/spieler/475946/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

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His fresh terms have been dubbed as a ‘great opportunity to progress with us’ by Sunderland Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman \[[Sunderland Echo](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/kristjaan-speakman-reveals-first-team-plan-for-anthony-patterson-as-youngster-signs-new-deal-3276499)\].

Allegedly, the Newcastle-born goalkeeper is set to be involved in the first-string set up in 2021/22 which will undoubtedly please the Sunderland support \[[Sunderland Echo](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/kristjaan-speakman-reveals-first-team-plan-for-anthony-patterson-as-youngster-signs-new-deal-3276499)\].

As you can imagine, loads of Sunderland diehards took to Twitter to revel in these latest developments.

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### Sunderland fans react:

Replying to the official [Sunderland AFC Twitter](https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC/status/1405465326112886787) account, here is how some Sunderland supporters summarized their feelings upon hearing the news:

**“Great news fully deserved”**

Credit: [@mackem49000](https://twitter.com/mackem49000/status/1405465854339387393)

**“Fantastic we should be giving all our youth a trial”**

Credit: [@JohnMousey1](https://twitter.com/JohnMousey1/status/1405468135038271489)

**“Get in!!!!”**

Credit: [@oskarbrown1](https://twitter.com/oskarbrown1/status/1405465404894556161)

**“Absolutely buzzing with this, hopefully get a chance next season. Why are we giving McGeady etc so long to make a decision on their contracts? Give them a deadline and if they don’t sign… move on.”**

Credit: [@calvinfox96](https://twitter.com/calvinfox96/status/1405465631617597441)

**“Good start to the window”**

Credit: [@JakeHartley](https://twitter.com/JakeHartley/status/1405465570439540737)

**“Another part of the jigsaw completed.”**

Credit: [@AL\_SNR58](https://twitter.com/AL_SNR58/status/1405469474518614018)

**In other news, a Sunderland man is linked with an exit to a [Champions League club](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-source-shares-charlie-wyke-update/).**