Former Chelsea and Ipswich Town forward Sam Parkin has urged Sunderland to tie down Ross Stewart to a new deal amid talk of cashing in on the striker. Reports circulating online suggest the club has slapped a £10million asking price on the Scotland international, despite those being unconfirmed at this time.
Parkin, a regular pundit on a number of EFL programmes, believes Stewart has the credentials to play in the top flight of English football. It's welcome praise for the Black Cats striker who was playing amateur football- in the years prior to his Sunderland move.
The 26-year-old has had a remarkable rise to prominence, with Rangers reportedly keen on securing his services after another solid campaign in a red and white shirt. Stewart's recent campaign has been blighted with injury problems, coinciding with the Black Cats slump in form in the middle of the season.
