Newly-promoted Sunderland target England goalkeeper, 32, in ambitious loan transfer
The Black Cats want him so he can fight with their current No 1
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Sunderland want to sign Sam Johnstone
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They want him to compete with current No1 Anthony Patterson
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Johnstone is a four-time England international
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As we revealed, the newly-promoted Premier League club just hired keeper coach Neil Cutler.
And he is a big fan of experienced, four-cap
Cutler worked with Johnstone at
Sunderland have looked at expensive keepers in Europe but may look at a relative domestic bargain in Johnstone.
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The move could happen as a loan because the star still has a contract at Wanderers for three years.
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Johnstone played 10 times for the Molineux Stadium outfit last season, including seven times in the league.
He failed to keep a single clean sheet in those matches, conceding 17 goals.
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The FA Cup was more fruitful for him.
He kept one clean sheet in three games as Wolves beat
Bristol
City and Blackburn before crashing out in round five on penalties to Bournemouth.
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Johnstone was last involved for the Three Lions in March 2024.
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Although his last game was a 1-0 win over
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