Supposedly ‘proven’ goalscorers haven’t quite worked out for Sunderland this season.Indeed, Charlie Wyke and Will Grigg have both shown their pedigree in League One, Wyke hitting 15 goals with Bradford back in 2017/18, while Grigg has bagged over 20 on two occasions.For some reason these usually reliable frontmen have flopped this term, scoring just five goals between them.Sunderland need to change something up front, and it seems as if they’re going to roll the dice on a more unproven entity.
Yes, the Black Cats are reportedly close to signing Antoine Semenyo on loan until the end of the season.
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This will be a huge test for the 20-year-old, and he’ll be desperate to prove himself after spending half a season on the fringes at Bristol City.
The striker has played 300 league minutes for the Robins this term, and if his loan spell at Sunderland goes well he could break into the Ashton Gate outfit’s first-team next term.