Sunderland midfielder Jay Matete has split opinion on Wearside since arriving from Fleetwood Town in January 2022. The youngster featured 14 times for the Black Cats as they won promotion to the Championship, but has struggled for game time since their return to the second tier.
The 22-year-old was a standout performer for the Under-21s whenever he dropped down for more game time, but he didn't quite get a consistent run of games in the first-team. There were calls from supporters for Matete to be given a run of games in Tony Mowbray's sidebut, instead, a loan move to promotion chasing Plymouth Argyle would follow.
During his spell at Home Park, the Sunderland midfielder has nailed down his place in the Pilgrims' engine room and had quite the impact on their push for promotion.
