Broadhead could be sold to boost Toffees’ funds
Ever ton could sell on-loan Sunderland striker Nathan Broad head this summer in order to raise some funds for their own transfer plans, say reports.
Sunderland were dealt a blow this week with the news Jermain Defoe was retiring with immediate effect but Alex Neil does have fit-again Broad head to call upon alongside top scorer Ross Stewart.
Broadhead has already shown that he can form a hugely productive partnership with Stewart this season, and was in excellent goalscoring form before suffering a hamstring injury at Arsenal just before Christmas.
In the 3-5-2 system that Alex Neil has often deployed since arriving, and in which Defoe has had the majority of his appearances, the Everton loanee is a comfortable fit.
The big question is how often he will be available through the final six weeks of the campaign. Broad head looked sharp on his return against Charlton Athletic, but has not featured since after feeling some discomfort in that same ham string. He could be on the move this summer, though.
Liverpool World have provided an update on his future on Merseyside, they report: “Broadhead has a year left on his Ever ton contract and could be sold to raise some funds in the summer.”
*Sunderland have dropped out of the League One play-off places and are now seventh.
Sheffield Wednesday bounced back from an early goal to beat Cheltenham 4-1 at Hillsborough and further boost their promotion hopes.
The Owls moved into the play-off places with this comfortable victory, while Cheltenham remain 12 th.
The visitors led when Alfie May drove towards the Wednesday defence and his deflected strike found the opposite corner.
Wednesday equalised when Massimo Luongo managed to meet a loose ball with his head, after a corner from Harlee Dean.
The hosts took the lead in the 58th minute through Lee Gregory, whose fantastic longrange attempt found the bottom left corner.
The points were safe seven minutes from time when a cross from Marvin Johnson on the left-hand side found Jack Hunt at the back post, whogoal keeper Owen Evans. George Byers wrapped up the scoring in the 87 th minute.