Manchester United is getting ready to make a summertime offer for a “sensational” Sunderland player.

This summer, Sunderland may have fierce competition to hang onto their valuable assets.
Many Premier League clubs have expressed their admiration for Wearside’s performances despite a dismal second campaign back in the Championship.

Jack Clarke appears to have a very good chance of earning a move to the top flight, and Sheffield United is expected to make an £8 million bid for Anthony Patterson.

The Black Cats will be fighting hard to hang on to players like Dan Neil and Trai Hume, but if Manchester United calls, another player might be tempted to leave.

The “strongest move” will be made by Manchester United for the Sunderland gem.

We Are Sunderland claims that the Red Devils are getting ready to make Chris Rigg an official offer.

According to the report, United is ready to make the “strongest move” for the midfield player as they try to improve their academy system to compete with teams like Chelsea and Man City for the best young players.

A number of Premier League teams, including United, have been strongly linked to a move for Rigg, who has made a significant impression in his rookie campaign.
In September, during the 5-0 victory over Southampton, the “wonderful” 16-year-old made his league debut, scoring his first goal and setting a new club record for youngest league goalscorer.

In the last few months of the season, he rose to prominence, making eight starts and being praised as one of the few bright spots in an otherwise unmemorable campaign.

Although Rigg committed to a two-year scholarship with Sunderland last summer, he won’t be able to sign a professional contract until June, when he turns seventeen.
The Black Cats are keen to sign him to new terms this summer, but if they are to make an offer, they will find it difficult to match the financial resources of Manchester United.

The teenager is on a scholarship, so any club hoping to sign him will still need to submit an offer to Sunderland. An impartial tribunal would decide the fee, though, if they turned down the offer and Rigg insisted on leaving.

The Wearside team is hoping that the young player’s regular first-team football will convince him to stay, but teams like United, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen may make a strong offer.

Chris Rigg might be convinced by Kobbie Mainoo’s accomplishments.

To see what could happen to him at Old Trafford, Rigg only needs to look at Kobbie Mainoo.

The midfield player, who is a strong favourite to be named in England’s Euro 2024 squad, made his Premier League debut in November and has since made 22 appearances.

Rigg is well aware that, in order to succeed at United, he would probably need to put in even more effort, which would likely require him to play youth football again.

Considering his potential and the potential financial gain Sunderland could reap from his departure in the coming years, it would be a great shame if he did decide to leave the Stadium of Light this summer.

The Black Cats’ pursuit of promotion the following season could really benefit from Rigg’s presence, and they undoubtedly acknowledge that he will eventually leave the team. But it would be far better to let him go when he’s already signed a professional contract.