Liverpool transfer target told why he should reject Reds after 15 goals in 17 appearances
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Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris has warned free scoring forward Trey Ogunsuyi he will be best served by remaining in the North East amid interest from Liverpool. The Reds have been unafraid to target young talent of high potential and in recent times. The club's academy have landed Trey Nyoni from Leicester, Amara Nallo from West Ham, and Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea earlier this year.
Ogunsuyi, 17, has started to forge an impressive reputation with the Black Cats having scored 15 goals in 17 appearances across their youth teams. Those figures include three goals in two games against Liverpool. Ogunsuyi has been named among the substitutes three times in the Championship this term, and could yet follow in the footsteps of young stars Chris Rigg, 17, and Tommy Watson, 18, in breaking through. Sunderland have overseen Ogunsuyi's development for the last eight years and the young striker is a Belgium youth international.
Sunderland boss Le Bris believes the young talent has plenty of players to look up to at the Stadium of Light. He said: “Yes, I think so. He's very young and probably Riggy, Tommy and Jobe are the best examples to follow in our club. "When you move to another club with a very strong squad you have to find the right environment to develop yourself. I don't know. Social media and so on can talk a lot but at the end if we create the right environment and the player, his family and agents are rational, we are in a good place to create the right pathway for him.".
Le Bris could soon provide a clear pathway into his side for Ogunsuyi, bit the Frenchman was cautious of making predictions over how quickly the teenager could feature for Sunderland's senior side. "I don't know really. It's a question of opportunities," he added.
