Jack Clarke failed to make much of an impact at Tottenham Hotspur following his move from Leeds United, but the winger is now flourishing at Sunderland.
Tottenham Hotspur spent up to £8.5 million in a transfer fee for Jack Clarke when they agreed a deal with Leeds. United in the summer of 2019. Clarke was 18 at the time.
Sunderland winger Jack Clarke has struggled at Tottenham Hotspur. The winger had only played a handful of games for Leeds’ first team when Spurs signed him.
Clark was expected to become a star at Tottenham. , but the winger failed to excel at the north London club. After loan spells at Leeds, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City and Sunderland, the winger moved to the Black Cats on a permanent contract in 2022.
And he is currently thriving at Sunderland. Jack Clarke now a star at Sunderland The young Englishman is becoming a goal machine. Clarke has scored seven goals in nine league games so far this season.
Sunderland number 20 scored nine goals and provided 12 assists in the Championship last season. Clarke’s most recent goals came in Sunderland’s 3-0 away win against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Friday night.
The 22-year-old scored in the eighth minute and then from the penalty spot in 31st minute area. Clarke is currently the league’s top scorer with seven goals. Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray was full of praise for Clarke after the match.
Chronicles quotes Mowbray regarding Clarke: “He’s a great footballer, he’s very positive and very confident at the moment. “When I think back to when I was manager of Blackburn Rovers two and a half years ago and Jack Clarke was playing for Tottenham’s Under-23s and couldn’t score a kick against our young team, something wonderful happened to him and Jack. he now he plays with confidence. and believe in yourself.
“Sometimes he is unplayable. You don’t know if he’s hitting from the outside or cutting inside to score like he did for the first goal.