Anthony Patterson has expressed his delight after signing a new written contract with Sunderland.
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The goalkeeper has promised the club a long career by signing a new long-term contract, and it seems that he is now enjoying the next few years at the Stadium of Light.
After rising through the academy ranks with the Black Cats, Patterson made his senior debut for the club in the EFL Trophy in the 2020/21 season.
This followed a loan spell with Notts County at the start of the 2021/22 campaign. By the end of that season, Patterson had established himself as Sunderland’s first choice between positions, helping the club win promotion from League One to the Championship.
Patterson was still in the league for the Black Cats last season as they exceeded expectations to triumph in the league play-offs, where they were beaten in the semi-finals by Luton Town.
The 23-year-old has once again been a mainstay of Sunderland’s starting line-up at the start of the current campaign and has now made a total of 84 appearances in all club competitions.
Now it seems that the goalkeeper will have the opportunity to add many more exits to that general in the coming years.
At the start of this season, Patterson’s contract with the Black Cats had 3 years remaining, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.
However, the goalkeeper has now signed a longer-term contract with the club, landing a new five-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
As a result, Patterson’s long career at Sunderland is now secure until the end of the 2027/28 campaign, and it looks he has high hopes for the years to come.
Unsurprisingly, it turns out that Patterson is pleased with the fact that he has reached this new agreement with the club.
This is more due to the link he has with Sunderland, having spent so much time at the Stadium of Light.
Speaking to the club boss after securing his new contract, the goalkeeper said: “I’m very happy to sign a new contract because you can see the trajectory the club is on and it’s an exciting time to be here.
“It’s obviously an absolute dream to go through the academy where I am now, because when you first register with the club at the age of 10, you never think too much about betting on Sunderland.
“I just need to keep improving, help the team as much as I can and hopefully this will allow the club to finish as well as possible this season. “
A good start to the league crusade for Sunderland and Patterson means they will face Cardiff at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon in fourth place in the league standings, looking to secure a fourth win in a row.
It turns out to be a very clever deal from Sunderland.
Patterson is already an exceptional choice among the Black Cats’ positions and, at 23, is still in the early stages of his goalkeeping career.
As a result, you feel it will get better, which means it makes sense for Black Cats to keep it long-term, so they can reap the benefits.
In fact, this new deal also provides them with even more leeway to negotiate if a move of interest arises for Patterson elsewhere, making sure they can charge significant fees if they need to sell it in the near future. They are now in a very strong position when it comes to their long-term future.
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