Although Clarke was the focus of a lot of transfer rumors last summer, he ended up staying at the Stadium of Light.
Teamtalk said that Sunderland turned down a bid from Burnley, a Premier League team, for more than £10 million.
The Northern Echo reports that the Championship team anticipates interest from Brentford and that the Clarets will return with more substantial interest in the January window.
Because of this, the Wearside company has raised their asking price to a level that surpasses Burnley’s initial offer from earlier in the year.
Despite being the subject of numerous transfer speculations in the summer of last year, Clarke chose to remain at the Stadium of Light.
According to Teamtalk, Sunderland rejected a more than £10 million offer from Premier League team Burnley.
According to The Northern Echo, the Championship team expects Brentford to show interest, and the Clarets will make a stronger push in the January window.
This is the reason why Wearside has increased their asking price above Burnley’s initial offer from earlier in the year.
Despite finishing in the top six the previous season, Sunderland was unable to prevent Luton from winning a Premier League promotion.
“Jack is very essential to them, and if they were to lose him, they would need to be greatly paid so they could replace him in order to fulfill their objective of becoming promoted.
Thus, considering what is anticipated in January, Sunderland has set a £20 million price tag on Jack.
“Brentford and Burnley are the two teams that are most interested in signing him, and Sunderland has not yet considered parting with their greatest asset for this season.
“Everyone knows what it will cost them, and considering the state of the transfer market right now, I believe the price is more than reasonable.
Since initially joining Sunderland in the January 2022 window on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, Clarke has been a vital member of the team.
That July, he signed a permanent contract after helping the team advance to the Championship.
In their first season back at that level, Sunderland finished sixth in the second division, led by Clarke’s nine goals and eleven assists.
Currently ranked sixth in the table following 16 games played this season is Tony Mowbray’s team.
Taking everything into account, Sunderland’s £20 million asking price is more than reasonable.
It would be very tough to replace him in the middle of the season, and doing so would mean having to find another way to reinvest that money into the team.
To be able to do that and maintain the team’s competitiveness at the top of the Championship table, it might cost up to £20 million.
Premier League promotion is so profitable that it is simply not worth risking it by selling Clarke in January, unless a very large offer is made.
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