Darron Gibson is on the verge of signing for Sunderland, after Manchester United accepted a £5 Million bid for the 23-year-old Republic Of Ireland midfielder this week. Gibson is keen to play regular Premier League football, and if that means moving away from Old Trafford, he will accept the compromise…
Gibson made his first appearance for the Premier League’s most successful club in November 2008, after coming through the ranks at Carrington. He made his impression whilst on-loan with Royal Antwerp and Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom ‘Gibbo’ played 57 games and scored twice. Although not renowned for being a goalscoring central mid, he has hit his fair share of stunners over the past couple of seasons.
With goals against such clubs as Bayern Munich, and single-handedly leading United to victory over Tottenham Hotspur, Gibson is no ‘ordinary’ Premier League footballer. However, many fail to see him replacing Paul Scholes at the helm of The Red Devil’s midfield. Having made 58 caps and netting 10 goals, Gibson is set to leave with his head held high. While with the Republic Of Ireland, he has 16 International starts to his name to date.
Gibson has bagged four major medals with United, including the Premier League, Carling League Cup (twice) and FIFA World Club Cup. The 6ft Derry native has proudly taken the Jimmy Murphy Young Player Of The Year at The Theatre Of Dreams and the FAI Young International Player Of The Year with Ireland. United are willing to let Gibson go for just £5 Million, with Sunderland displaying most interest in the hope of replacing Jordan Henderson.