Tony Mowbray says Sunderland must do their level best to keep hold of star striker Ross Stewart - insisting the Scotland international has an 'amazing vehicle' for his talents on Wearside. Stewart has been sidelined since the end of August with a thigh injury and is not due to return until after the World Cup break.
After scoring 26 goals to fire the Black Cats to promotion last season and following that with five goals in his first seven outings in the Championship, his performances are understood to have attracted attention from a number of clubs in the Premier League.
The 26-year-old's contract is due to expire at the end of the season but Sunderland hold an option to extend by a further 12 months, although they would prefer to agree a new improved deal with the man they signed from Ross County almost two years ago. There is no doubt that Mowbray wants Stewart to stay - particularly as he has only been able to call upon him for one game before injury struck.
