Bailey Wright's future is in his own hands, according to Tony Mowbray - with the Sunderland boss happy to let the defender decide whether to stay on Wearside and compete for a place or leave to explore other options. Australia international Wright has been linked with a series of clubs this month, including Scottish Premier League outfits Aberdeen and Hibernian, along with League One side Portsmouth.
The 30-year-old was a mainstay of the Sunderland side that won promotion from League One last season, but he has not been a regular this term, with the emergence of players such as Dan Ballard, Danny Batth, Aji Alese, and Luke O'Nien, restricting him to only 14 Championship appearances with just six of those as a member of the starting XI. Mowbray has explained to Wright where he fits into his plans, and says it is now up to the former Bristol City man what he wants to do next.
Mowbray said: "My first thought is, what does Bailey want to do? I've been really honest with Bailey and where I see him in the pecking order of the defensive options we have got.
