Brian Brobbey joined the Black Cats from Ajax in the summer
Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey(Image: SmartFrame/Every Second Media)
Former Ajax star Benni McCarthy has backed “amazing” Brian Brobbey to come good at Sunderland.
The former Porto, Blackburn and South Africa striker reckons Brobbey will make the most of his time at Sunderland.
Brobbey joined from Ajax in the summer, and McCarthy – who also played for the Dutch masters – believes that all he needs is some patience and he will start to flourish in the North East.
Speaking to BestBettingSites.co.uk about what advice he would give to the forward, McCarthy said: “Listen, he’s done amazingly to get this far.
“When he was at Ajax, the way Ajax played the system, their football was built around playing for the striker.
“So he got service, and now he’s moved to the Premier League and Sunderland’s done really well so far, so he’s going to have to be patient and wait for his opportunity.
“The manager got them promoted, so I think first he has to adjust to life in the Premier League, and Sunderland is not a dominant team like Ajax was.
“His role will be a little bit different, a little bit more running in behind, adjusting his style to the Premier League. But he’s got the qualities. He’s young, he’s strong, he’s quick.
When the moment comes – when his time comes – I think he’ll make it work, and he’ll settle in nicely.
“He can make a decent career for himself in the Premier League, but he just needs to be patient. He needs to wait for his time and when the time comes, he’s got to grab it with both hands.”
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Sadiki Africa nomination
Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki has received a nomination for the Young African Player of the Year for 2025.
The 20-year-old has 11 caps for the Democratic Republic of Congo and was recently part of the squad that secured a play-off qualification spot for the 2026 World Cup.
Having had a tremendous start to life on Wearside he is also set to represent his country at the upcoming African Cup of Nations tournament, with group games against Benin, Senegal and Botswana to come in December.
Sadiki has been nominated for the award alongside Asharaf Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Alynho Haidara (Ivory Coast), Abdellah Ouazane, Houssam Essadak, Othmane Maamma (Morocco), Daniel Bayemi (Nigeria), Momoh Kamara (Sierra Leone), Mbekezile Mbokazi and Tylon Smith (South Africa).
