Sunderland-focused journalist Phil Smith recently posted a tweet sharing the news that Premier League club Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of signing one of the Black Cats’ “brightest academy prospects” Joe Hugill.
Smith’s tweet shares a link to an article that was recently published by The Sunderland Echo which states that the 16-year-old player has “enjoyed an outstanding campaign” this term. This article goes on to explain that Sunderland and the Red Devils “have agreed a compensation package” for the player.
This report has caught the attention of many Sunderland fans, some of whom have been sharing a negative reaction to this news. One Black Cats supporter even declared that this news is an example of a “gradual dismantling” of their club.
Read the reactions of some Sunderland fans to this news regarding Manchester United’s interest in Hugill in the tweets below.
Should Joe Hugill have been given an opportunity in Sunderland's first-team?YES, HE WAS GOOD ENOUGH
NO, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO SOON
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#MUFC close in on swoop for another of #SAFC brightest academy prospects https://t.co/Rq64YFZJQT
— Phil Smith (@Phil__Smith) May 3, 2020
First Logan now another.. can’t blame the young lads for leaving. We have to get out of this mess or we won’t keep any of our young talent.
— Shaun gunner Graham (@Shaun19948296) May 3, 2020
This has to be questioned and made a big deal of. The club to have any chance under the current model was reliant on these kids. This has set the club back massively and the consequences I fear will be felt for years.
— Gary Craggs (@CraggsSpeaks) May 3, 2020
Asset stripping ongoing then.
— Michael Atkin (@weebil64) May 3, 2020
Paul Reids reign has been shambolic and sums up perfectly Stuart Donald’s mis management of our club.
“On a Spreadsheet” sums it up!— Rob Trewick official (@TrewickRob) May 3, 2020
We simply can’t compete with any of the Priemiership, never mind the top six, at this current moment in time. They can persuade families with a good chunk of cash. All we can offer is a development path – money rules??=££££££
— Paul Jameson (@PaulJameson1974) May 3, 2020
We need to get these clowns out before it’s to late
— newby08 (@newby08) May 3, 2020
Dissapointing news, shame our young players are not given an opportunity in the first team. Nothing could be worse than C Wyke.
— Matt Kerridge ? ?? ?? (@MattKerridge56) May 3, 2020
Sad for SAFC, typical of the gradual dismantling of a wonderful club.
— Russell Pulford (@PulfordRussell) May 3, 2020
What do we think?
Considering that Hugill has reportedly enjoyed an impressive campaign in Sunderland’s youth academy, it may be understandable why some Black Cats supporters appear to be disheartened by this news that the youth player is allegedly set to leave the club to join Manchester United.