Tony Mowbray has held talks with former Celtic favourite Patrick Roberts over his lack of regular game-time at Sunderland - with a former Rangers man the key issue.
The former Hoops boss has labelled the one-time Manchester City kid as the 'most talented' footballer in the English Championship - yet he can't get near the starting team for the Black Cats due to the red-hot form of loanee Amad Diallo. The youngster is showing the promise that was hoped of him on his arrival to Ibrox last January with four goals and one assist in his last six outings.
His time at Rangers under Giovanni van Bronckhorst didn't go to plan but after another stint away from Manchester United this season, he's finally beginning to show the talents that had the Red Devils pay big, big money to bring him on board. It's good news for Mowbray on that front, but it has also left him having a difficult one-to-one chat with Roberts to explain why he hasn't been getting as much action.
