Kevin Phillips has been speaking about Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki.

Sunderland legend Kevin Phillips has admitted that he is hoping to see more from popular midfielder Noah Sadiki next season.

The DR Congo international made a notable impact during his debut year on Wearside, and was subsequently rewarded with a spot in his nation’s World Cup squad this summer, making a total of four appearances in North America. And off the back of that experience, Phillips has backed the 21-year-old to kick on again and reach new heights in red and white over the coming months. Speaking exclusively to The Echo, courtesy of BestBettingSites, the pundit said: “I think Sadiki was superb last season, as well as [Granit] Xhaka, obviously.

“I think Sadiki, having now played in the World Cup, his confidence is sky high. I expect to see even better stuff from him next year. He knows what the Premier League’s about, he stood out in it, and like I say, coming off the back of a World Cup performance, he should be confident.

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“I do expect to see more from him. Can he give any more? Well, if he does, he’s a player that you have to watch out for in the Premier League next year. He’s been linked with a few clubs already, but delighted that those two have stayed, and we need to keep them fit, because we’ve got a long season ahead of us in terms of the Europa. But yeah, certainly, I want to see more from Sadiki, because he’s a top, top-class player.”

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