Sunderland have been in the market for numerous forwards in the transfer market already this term.
The Mackems have been linked with switches for Sam Winnall and Liam Boyce while Will Grigg has even been touted with a move away to Blackpool.
But a fresh report has spawned suggesting the Black Cats may sign Kyle Lafferty on a free transfer.
The Scotsman claimed on Wednesday evening that Sunderland were in talks to sign the forward who was most recently at Norwegian outfit Sarpsborg.
Lafferty is understood to have met club representatives on Tuesday but it’s unclear as to whether a deal will actually be concluded.
If it does get done, it appears as though some fans at the Stadium of Light would be keen to see him play, as they reacted to the news on Twitter.
One supported deemed that the 32-year-old would be a good fit. However, considering the controversy that’s surrounded his career that’s something to speculate against.
He had a bust-up with Christophe Berra in Scotland while the striker has also been berated for his behaviour by Ian Wright. Not only that, but he was sent off on his debut for his former employers.
Despite the positivity from some individuals, others weren’t too enamoured by the news of Lafferty’s potential arrival in the north-east.
One went as far as labelling the Northern Ireland international as a waste of space, comparing him to Aiden McGeady who is set to leave the Mackems after being placed on the transfer list for having a negative influence in the dressing room.
Craig Levein once detailed how the forward lacked IQ at Hearts so it’s quite possible a similar influence may be had with Lafferty if he arrives in January.
Based on his controversies, this would certainly be a bad move by Sunderland.
Other reaction was focused on the Black Cats’ transfer policy as one fan chose to berate Stewart Donald, someone who has come in for a huge amount of criticism in recent times.
From minutes detailing the events of a fan meeting in early December, Donald supposedly stated: “There will be signings for the future.”
Call yourself a Premier League expert? How much did each of these big-money January signings cost?However, adding a 32-year-old to their ranks clearly goes against this policy. A further supporter was simply unhappy with the possibility of bringing in a free transfer.[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/TeaserSJ/status/1215150304917966848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw[/EMBED_TWITTER][EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/jakeship10/status/1215207323737710592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw[/EMBED_TWITTER]In other Sunderland news, one further move could spell DISASTER for Will Grigg…
