Honeyman is for Grayson in

INFECTIOUS PERSONALITY OF STAR RUBBING OFF ON HIS TEAM-MATES

lar with his team-mates and his boss. After a summer of asking who really wanted to be at the club, no one is in any doubt that Prudhoe-born Honeyman does.

“It can rub off on the other players when you see players running around, working hard and playing that style of football,” Grayson said. “Others players can feel the infectiousness of what he’s transmitting.

“Hopefully that continues because he’s a good kid, willing to learn. He knows he’s got a lot of work still to be done but he fits into that category of players who are adaptable.

“At Bury, he started on the right, went to the left at one stage, then back across to the right. He’s done what he’s done and hopefully he keeps performing like he has been doing.”

Honeyman came through the ranks as a central midfielder, but in Sunderland’s opening two games he has been asked to make light of the fact Aiden McGeady is the club’s only fit winger, although that could change if reported interest in Utrecht winger Yassine Ayoub comes to anything.

Honeyman broke his duck in professional football when he scored the only goal as Grayson registered his first win at Bury in Thursday’s League Cup tie.

He showed quick feet to start the move and a deft touch to finish it, but his industry as others tired in the later stages will have struck just as much of a chord with his new manager. Championship managers are always keeping a close eye on Pre-