Mason Cotcher, a promising striker for Sunderland, is a target for Brighton and Hove Albion. The Sunderland academy standout, an England young international who is just 17 years old, excelled for the Black Cats last season, making 19 appearances and contributing to 10 goals in the Under-18 Premier League.
Cotcher is a member of Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray’s team and played against Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup third round earlier this year. Mowbray is a major admirer of Cotcher’s abilities.
Numerous teams are keeping an eye on Cotcher, who recently played for the Arsenal under-18s as they follow his development. Brighton is apparently also interested, while Rangers are also keeping a close eye on the situation, according to the sunderlandecho.com.
According to the www.express.co.uk, Arsenal is likely to reignite their interest in midfielder Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa. In 2022, Arsenal tried to sign the 25-year-old Brazil international, but Villa declined offers that were reportedly in the neighborhood of £25 million.
The 25-year-old midfielder has excelled since head coach Unai Emery’s hiring. He then signed a new contract at Villa Park that runs through June 2026.
Luiz scored twice in Aston Villa’s impressive win over West Ham yesterday, and the Premier League is thought to be quite interested in signing Emery’s top player. However, given that the Brazilian is now valued at more than £50 million, the price would need to be much higher than the £25 million that Arsenal proposed last year.
Declan Rice was signed by Arteta for £105 million last summer, but the team needs more power there given the uncertain futures of Thomas Partey, Jorginho, and Mohamed Elneny at the Emirates.
Villa, on the other hand, has had a fantastic start to the season and will be reluctant to lose one of their finest players, particularly in January when they are anticipated to compete for a top-four berth.
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