Lowly Finish At Sunderland Felt Like ‘Slap In The Face’ Admits Black Cats Loan Star

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Sunderland out-on-loan star Pierre Ekwah has admitted that when the Black Cats finished 16th after aiming for promotion, it felt like a slap in the face, while fighting to stay up with Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 is a very different challenge.

Ekwah came through the esteemed youth academies of West Ham and Chelsea before he was picked up by Championship side Sunderland in January 2023.

He played 61 times for the Black Cats senior side, but in the summer window...