“Not really any ceiling” – Ross County boss raves over form of current Sunderland forward amid Rangers interest

Ross Stewart has fired in the goals for Sunderland this season in League One and helped them climb back into the Championship via the play-offs – and now clubs are circling with an eye on a potential move for the player.

The 25-year-old has been in excellent form in League One this campaign and after hitting double digits with his goal return, Ross County chief executive Steven Ferguson has told the Sunderland Echo that the striker can continue to get better and better.

The forward of course played for the club at one point, helping them to the Scottish Championship title with six goals when he was just 22-years-old. A season later in the top flight, he bagged a further seven goals as the club sealed a tenth place finish.

He has gone from strength-to-strength since switching to England and to the Black Cats and has now hit his best goal tally of his career so far, bagging 24 in 46 league outings for the club during their promotion season.

Stewart then might relish the chance to test himself a division higher again next season – but there is interest from Rangers in possibly taking him back to Scotland during the offseason.

Either way though, it looks like the player is impressing with his performances for Alex Neil’s side and his old club are certainly paying attention to the progress of the 25-year-old. Ferguson, who still works with Ross County, has admitted to the Sunderland Echo that he feels Stewart can get even better as a player over the next few campaigns.

Speaking about him, he said: “We feel that his trajectory has been an upwards one, and it’s continuing to climb. There’s not really any ceiling for Ross with the attributes that he’s got and the attitude that he’s got.”

The Verdict

Ross Stewart has performed