Regis Le Bris will be in demand warns one ex-Sunderland defender.

Regis Le Bris has enjoyed such a stunning couple of years on Wearside that it is inevitable the head coach will be on the radar of every top team in the Premier League after this season.

That’s the verdict of former Sunderland and Manchester United defender Wes Brown, who has heaped praise on the job done by Le Bris on Wearside. Newly promoted Sunderland finished 7th this season with Europa League football secured on a dramatic final day.

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And Brown - who spent five years on Wearside between 2011 and 2016 - believes Le Bris will be on the radar of every top team in the Premier League after this season. Brown was speaking to the Echo, via Compare.bet, who offer the latest Betting Sites ,he said: “It's a tough thing to do, taking a club like Sunderland up through the play-offs and then finishing in the top half.

“I know Sunderland have been a Premier League club before but not for a good while, so to not only keep them up but go on the charge to get into Europe, it’s given everyone a boost: the fans, the players, the city. It’s all down to Regis Le Bris getting his players to buy into playing as a team.

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“He got a great reaction from Granit Xhaka and it’s clear the players have really been in the mood to play for him. They’re really enjoying themselves. Now you just hope he gets a little bit of money to spend this summer because he’s done very well with all the players they spent money on last summer.

“You just hope that their team spirit continues going into next season with a few add-ons, but if he keeps this up, there will definitely be teams looking at Sunderland and what they’re going because Le Bris has been every owner’s dream so far. To have a season like that in your first year as a manager in the Premier League is a big achievement.”

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