Jay Matete arrived at Sunderland on deadline day in January 2022, after an impressive six months of the season with Fleetwood Town.
An athletic, all-action midfielder, Matete has been highly rated by many across English football and joined the club at the age of 20, having become a mainstay in the Lancashire side’s midfield during the 2021-22 League One season.
Born in London, Matete arrived at Fleetwood in 2018 from Reading’s academy.