73.2% dribble success rate: Should Sunderland pursue a permanent deal for Tottenham player?

Jack Clarke might fear being left out in the cold at Tottenham but he might have a place to call home in Sunderland if he wants it.

The winger has yet to play in a single league game for his parent club despite being 21-years-old and having played throughout the EFL in the Championship and League One.

After impressing with Leeds in his teens, he has since struggled for regular gametime and has had to make do with appearances for Spurs reserve teams.

This year though, the Black Cats have offered him the chance to get more frequent football and whilst he hasn’t nailed down a starting spot, he has still managed to get on the pitch on a regular basis.

With the season coming to a close though – and the player’s loan deal set to expire – would it be worth Sunderland keeping him at the Stadium of Light on a permanent basis?

There are pros and cons surrounding a long-term deal. The pros, on the surface, are that he is young and has plenty of time to develop and become a real talent still. He’s also previously shown that he can be really exciting on the ball and can produce the goods a league higher than the third tier.

The cons are his offensive output in terms of goals and assists and the amount of minutes he is currently getting. He’s managed only one goal and one assist so far this year so far, although they’ve come in only 5.3 lots of 90 minutes. He’s also had only four starts – so hasn’t had much chance to make any impact. That also works against the player though, as if he can’t get on the field enough, then there may not be a space in the squad for him unless he fancies being used every now and then in rotation.

As an option though, if you dig into his stats, he certainly wouldn’t be a bad option. The main thing to take