Elliot Embleton signs new contract with SAFC

The highly-rated English football professional, Elliot Embleton has signed a new contract with Sunderland Association Football Club (SAFC). The announcement was made on the official Twitter account of the club where it said that the club was delighted to have him.

We're delighted to announce that @elliot_embo has signed a new contract at the @StadiumOfLight.Full story 👇#SAFC #OneClubOurClub

— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) July 16, 2019

The Sunderland midfielder has ended the uncertainty among his fans about his future commitments as he had interest from other clubs - including Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. But retaining him with the SAFC be a big boost to the club's Jack Ross as the twenty-year-old midfielder had a successful loan spell at Grimsby Town in League Two last season.

Embleton was named on the bench on six occasions during the 2016–17 Premier League, having featured many times for the under-23 side. However, he would have to wait until the next season to make his first-team debut, which came on 9 December 2017 as an injury-time substitute for Lynden Gooch in a 0–0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On 30 August 2018, Embleton joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2019. The player established himself as a regular starter for the Lincolnshire side, scoring four goals during this period, and on 2 January 2019, the two clubs announced an extension of the loan to the end of the 2018-19 season.