Former Sunderland great Danny Collins believes that if Black Cats midfielder Dan Neil continues to play as he has this season, clubs will continue to be interested in signing him.
The 22-year-old centre midfielder for Sunderland has been a standout performance this season, and in the January transfer window, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal expressed interest in signing him.
On Saturday, despite the Black Cats’ 1-0 first-half deficit, Neil turned in a strong performance to lead Sunderland to a 3-1 triumph over Plymouth Argyle.
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Collins hailed Neil as a top player and believes that the midfielder can score goals if he is utilised higher up the field.
The ex-Black Cats star is sure that if Neil keeps on playing the way he has so far this season, he will keep attracting interest in the future.
“He has goals in him if he has to play higher up the pitch”, Collins told Sunderland’s media.
“I think he has goals in him; we have seen it this season, against Blackburn, obviously got one.
“He is a top player and I think if you ask Dan, he will want to move forward with the club, but if he keeps putting in performances like he did [Saturday] and throughout the season, then there is obviously going to be a lot of interest for him moving forward.”
The 22-year-old has made 137 appearances for Sunderland in his career, tallying 16 assists and 10 goals.
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