Anyone heard of him? I hadn't until about a minute ago just been reading the article on the 5 players we should not sign and he was included along with Bent, Guidetti, Hooper and Arshavin. what it says about the lad.... ne of the most sought-after players this window, Derby Countyâs 17-year-old midfielder is the type of player Sunderland needâsomeone comfortable on the ball and capable of injecting pace into attacks from central midfield. His rapid rise into the first-team of Championship outfit Derby has resulted in scouts from the leading clubs: Manchester United and Manchester City, according to the Daily Mail. But despite his style being a good fit, Sunderland shouldnât be one of the clubs trying to sign him. Gambles on talented young Championship players havenât paid off in the past, and Hughesâ fellow England under-21 international Wickham, who has a very similar profile to the Derby youngster, remains only a fringe player at the Stadium of Light a year and a half after arriving. OâNeillâs preference to field-experienced EPL performers would work against Hughesâ development. sounds ideal from the first paragraph but I suppose he is a young lad needs another couple of years at Derby
