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title: "Sunderland: Premier League duo join Black Cats in transfer race for Josh Hawkes"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-transfer-latest-josh-hawkes-burnley-sheffield-united/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Burnley"
published: "2020-06-19T07:20:27Z"
modified: "2020-06-19T07:20:27Z"
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# Sunderland: Premier League duo join Black Cats in transfer race for Josh Hawkes

**Sunderland have been [joined](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-hartlepool-prospect-hawkes-braga-sheffield-united-burnley) by Premier League duo Burnley and Sheffield United in the race to sign Hartlepool midfielder Josh Hawkes.**

After missing out on gaining promotion to the Championship this season, Black Cats boss Phil Parkinson will be looking to bring in a number of new faces this summer as he looks to improve on their [eighth-placed](https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table) League One finish.

With a number of first team regulars [expected to leave the club](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/vertragsende/verein/289) in the coming weeks, a [report](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-hartlepool-prospect-hawkes-braga-sheffield-united-burnley) has now claimed that the Wearside club are interested in a move for Hawkes.

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

Hawkes, who has been impressing for Hartlepool of late, now has several suitors he could potentially join this summer along with Sunderland.

Burnley and Sheffield United have now [emerged](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-hartlepool-prospect-hawkes-braga-sheffield-united-burnley) with interest, with Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Barnsley also tracking the 21-year-old.

Despite that interest from English clubs, the midfielder is said to be considering a move to Portugal, where Braga have shown interest, as per [TEAMtalk.](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-hartlepool-prospect-hawkes-braga-sheffield-united-burnley)

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

Hawkes has certainly made an impression during his time at Hartlepool and a move to Portugal does now seem quite plausible.

Sunderland will look to sign a number of players this summer as they seek to gain promotion from League One to the Championship at the third time of asking. Missing out on Hawkes is likely to be a blow, although the Black Cats will surely have other transfer targets in mind.

***Do you think Josh Hawkes would be a good signing for Sunderland? Let us know in the comments section below…***