In the summer transfer window, Kilmarnock, a Scottish team, is apparently interested in taking Oliver Bainbridge, a highly regarded player from Sunderland, on loan for the current campaign.
The defender’s performances for the Wearside under-21 team were so impressive that Sunderland advanced to the Premier League 2 play-off final before losing to Tottenham, and this made Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes “keen” on him.
Bainbridge is said to be keen to play first-team football after knocking on the door for the first team at the Stadium of Light during the 2023-24 season. Premier League club Everton have reportedly sent scouts to watch the 18-year-old back in March.
The 19-year-old defender, who can play at right-back or left-back, penned a deal at Sunderland in the summer of 2023 which has one year left to run currently. The Black Cats, however, hold the option to extend the contract by another year and are expected to do so if not already triggered.
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