Exclusive:Aiden McGeady claims Sunderland contract development could one day earn club '£70m'
Brian Brobbey recently signed a new contract with Sunderland.
Aiden McGeady has claimed that Brian Brobbey’s new Sunderland contract could one day ensure that the Black Cats receive a bumper pay day for the talismanic Dutchman.
Having made a notable impact since signing for the club last summer, Brobbey put pen to paper on a fresh deal at the Stadium of Light earlier this month, and is now scheduled to stay in the North East until 2031. And in McGeady’s view, Sunderland’s savvy business could lead to a major financial boost if and when the time comes for Brobbey to leave the club - although the Irishman expects the forward to stick around if the Black Cats avoid relegation this term.
Speaking exclusively to The Echo, courtesy of Casinostugan, he said: "I think that's always the case with football clubs, needing to get your best players tied down. First with Enzo Le Fée and now Brian Brobbey. I don't think you're ever going to see those players fulfil the length of that contract, but it gives Sunderland an added boost.
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"Brobbey has been playing well from an individual point of view, and if he carries on playing really well and Sunderland do go down, they can command a bigger fee for him.
"If Sunderland do stay in the Premier League, then I'm sure he'll stay. But it gives Sunderland the chance to sell him at some point in the future if he carries on playing well for 50, 60, 70 million as opposed to maybe 30 or 40."