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title: "Sunderland: Black Cats set to sign Jack Clarke"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-07-08T15:35:45Z"
modified: "2022-07-08T15:35:45Z"
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# Sunderland: Black Cats set to sign Jack Clarke

**[Sunderland](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/) are reportedly now set to sign Jack Clarke on a permanent deal from Tottenham Hotspur, and he has already done the first part of his medical.**

### The Lowdown: Impressive loan

The 21-year-old enjoyed an impressive loan spell at the Stadium of Light last season, where he managed one goal and four assists and was a mainstay in Alex Neil’s team which won promotion to the [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) after victory in the League One play-off final ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-clarke/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/559794/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=289&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

[Hailed](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alex-neil-hails-jack-clarkes-23912729.amp) as a ‘quality’ player by the Black Cats manager, Clarke ranked as the Wearside club’s seventh-best performer in League One as he picked up three man-of-the-match awards and averaged an impressive 1.5 shots, 1.6 key passes and 1.6 dribbles per match in the third tier ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/16/Show/England-Sunderland)).

### The Latest: Loan to permanent…

As per [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/medical-begins-sunderland-agree-to-sign-tottenham-star-jack-clarke-sources/), ‘sources’ have indicated that Sunderland have now ‘agreed’ to sign Clarke permanently, with the youngster having ‘already started a medical’ ahead of his pending arrival at the Stadium of Light.

A ‘full agreement’ is in place between both clubs over a transfer fee, and the 21-year-old will do the other part of his medical at the club’s pre-season training camp in Portugal.

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### The Verdict: Great move

After Clarke’s performances last term, it is a great move from Sunderland to bring him back to the club.

The Daily Mail journalist [Craig Hope](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/tottenham-transfer-news-clarke-championship-premier-league/) has claimed that the winger was ‘excellent’ for them and that he would be a ‘very good signing’, and it is hard to disagree with that verdict.

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The 21-year-old’s [£25,000-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/jack-clarke/) wages would likely have to be negotiated down quite significantly in order not to break the club’s [wage structure](https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-league-one/sunderland/), but nonetheless this is a deal which should please the supporters on Wearside.