By Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent

11th Oct, 2023 | 7:00am

Jack Clarke: Brentford and Burnley told Sunderland will accept £15m bid - sources

Sunderland will hold out for a fee of more than £15million for star winger Jack Clarke, sources have told Football Insider.

The Black Cats kept Clarke, 22, in the summer window despite strong interest from Premier League newcomers Burnley.

Football Insider revealed on Monday (9 October) that the winger is attracting interest from the Clarets and fellow top-flight side Brentford ahead of the January transfer window.

His strong early-season form has once again piqued the interest of top-tier sides.

However, Sunderland feel they are in a strong position to demand a top-bracket fee for Clarke – who is under contract at the Stadium of Light until 2026.

Tony Mowbray’s side are keen to bank a huge profit on the winger after signing him for an initial fee of under £1million in 2022.

Clarke has scored seven goals in 12 appearances across all competitions, spearheading Sunderland’s charge into fourth place in the Championship.

The Black Cats are bracing for interest in the ex-Leeds star in the January window.

The 22-year-old earned a permanent move to the Stadium of Light after joining on an initial loan and notched 11 goals and 14 assists as Sunderland reached the second-tier play-offs last season.

Clarke’s last spell in the top flight came with Tottenham – but he made just four appearances for the London club after signing from Leeds for a reported fee of around £10million in 2019.

Brentford and Burnley both currently occupy bottom-half spots in the top-flight having picked up seven and four points respectively.

Sunderland sit fourth in the Championship despite a heavy 4-0 defeat at home against local rivals Middlesbrough on Saturday (7 October).

In other news, Brentford plan to block star man joining rivals in January.