Chelsea and Man City both eye surprise move for ST MIRREN wonderkid winger

Martin Macdonald

• Updated: 22 Apr 2024 11:00 BST
• 2 min read

Manchester City and Chelsea are both interested in a surprise swoop for wonderkid St Mirren winger Ethan Sutherland, who is currently on loan at Alloa.

The 17-year-old has started 13 games in Scotland's League One so far, scoring two goals and recording five assists in his appearances.

His performances have been a contributing factor in Alloa reaching the League One playoffs.

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Sutherland may not have a plethora of experience under his belt at such a young age, but has displayed enough talent that some of the biggest clubs in the Premier League are taking notice.

The Daily Record reports that Man City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace have all sent scouts to watch the player on a regular basis this campaign.

At the conclusion of the current season, Sutherland will have just one year left on his deal so the finances of any transfer certainly won't be a problem for the riches of Premier League sides.

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Palace are hoping to use an existing relationship with St Mirren to try and land the winger as they recently signed midfielder Dylan Reid for a six-figure sum from the Buddies. He has gone on to feature in Palace's development squad.

At the moment, the plan is for Sutherland to return to St Mirren and challenge for a spot in the starting XI for the 2024/25 campaign, but the Scottish Premiership side will do well to fend off advances from the likes of Man City, Chelsea and Palace.