Sunderland have taken an 18-year-old defender from Leeds United on trial. Joe Littlewood has joined the club on a short-term basis and played for the Under-23 side in their defeat to Aston Villa on Monday.
The centre back has largely played in Leeds' Under-18 side and has captained them on occasion. This season he featured only once in the Whites Under-23s, starting in a 2-0 victory over bottom side Derby County.
The move appears to be with a view to Littlewood to making the move to the Stadium of Light on a permanent basis in the summer. He would slot into the Under-23 side, with Sunderland hoping for an improved season in 22/23.
