Sunderland: Putting all eggs in West Ham basket would show Black Cats have not learned from 23/24 mistakes – View
Sunderland are expected to complete the signing of Divin Mubama following the expiration of his West Ham United contract, but must be careful to not repeat the same mistakes from last season.
The Black Cats are favourties to win the signature of the 19-year-old, according to GiveMeSport. However, after a torrid 2023/24 in the forward positions, they must bring in more depth to help Mubama grow into the team.
The former Hammer played 12 times for his club last year, featuring in five Premier League games, three domestic cup fixtures and four Europa League matches as West Ham reached the quarter-finals of the competition.
The 2022/23 Europa Conference League winners have not been able to convince Mubama to sign a new contract after putting pen-to-paper on first professional deal at the London Stadium in October 2021.
Mubama is not experienced enough to be relied upon
Although he featured for West Ham at points last season, Mubama still lacks substantial minutes in professional football, and this makes his signing a risk for Sunderland.
He played a full 90 just twice in senior football in 2023/24, turning out for West Ham’s U21s in the EFL Trophy against Cheltenham Town and Colchester United, scoring in both games.
