AS Roma have joined the race to peruse Sunderland captain Dan Neil, according to League Identification, fending off interest from Premier League trio West Ham and Everton. The 23-year-old midfielder with a current market value of £15 million was initially pursued by Everton as far back as January though that’s not surprising, really, given that David Moyes has had a long-time interest since his management of the Black Cats, in truth. Scouts from both Everton and West Ham have been watching Neil’s last performances, aware that he’s starting to leave his stamp on games at Sunderland.
Roma’s Interest In Dan Neil Intensifies After Tracking Enzo Le Fee
The Serie A side first tracked Neil while watching their loan player, Enzo Le Fee, who moved from Roma to Sunderland on loan in January. Transfer insider Pete O’Rourke doubled down on Roma’s increasing interest, saying, “Roma have joined West Ham in pursuit of Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil. Neil has already attracted the interest of the Italian giants after they deployed officials to monitor Enzo Le Fee. Following on from his run of impressive displays, Neil has established himself as one of Sunderland’s most important targets for their Serie A suitors.
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Sunderland Remain Confident In Dan Neil’s Commitment Amid Transfer Speculation
Sunderland’s sporting director Kristjaan is already looking ahead to have an informal contract renewal talks with Dan Neil and Dennis Cirkin over the close season to keep the Black Cats firmly focused on their lengthy promotion push. He attempted to assuage supporters’ concerns that Neil wasn’t all in when it was reported he rejected a lucrative offer from Stoke, stating there’s “no doubt about Denis or Dan’s commitment to Sunderland.” I don’t think so at this moment, it’s the moment to begin getting into a as much as possible conversation with them. Speakman admits that Neil has grown as a captain and remains a key on-ice leader for the club to be competitive and win consistently.
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