Everton youngster Ellis Simms believes he is ready for the Championship after signing for Sunderland on a season-long loan.
The 21-year-old spent last the second half of last season on loan in the Scottish Premiership with Hearts where he scored five goals in 17 appearances. He put pen to paper on a new deal in November which will keep him at the club until June 2024.
Simms made his Everton bow against Chelsea in December 2021 but now becomes the latest addition at the Stadium of Light as Alex Neil looks to build on Sunderland's promotion to the Championship via the playoffs last season. For the forward, it is his third stint away from the club after helping Blackpool achieve their status in the second tier of English football, during the 2020-21 season, before he moved to the Scottish capital in January 2022.
