David Moyes says Jordan Pickford would be better off spending a season in the Championship with Sunderland rather than sitting on the bench in the Premier League.
The England squad goalkeeper will not be short of suitors this summer and the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool are ready to make a move.
But Moyes believes it would not harm the career of the 23-year-old were he to remain with his hometown team should they be relegated, as is almost certain with them 10 points adrift of safety ahead of Saturday's visit of West Ham.
‘What Jordan can't afford is a year when he's not playing,’ said Moyes.