Player Profile: Jack Clarke

By Chris Dunlavy

It may have taken three years but Jack Clarke is finally starting to show why Tottenham shelled out £10m to snatch him from Leeds as a teenager.
Now 22, the Sunderland winger has created six goals this term, a joint-high for the Championship, and scored four more.
“What a wonderful talent he is,” said Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray. “Yes, he’s got a lot to learn. But what nobody can deny is the quality he has when the ball is at his feet. He’s a joy to work with.”
Clarke’s move to Spurs in 2019, after just a handful of appearances for Leeds, remains one of football’s oddest...

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