Alan Shearer ‘loved’ what Sunderland star did against Man City as transfer question posed

Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey earned strong praise from Alan Shearer after scoring a hat-trick in a 5-3 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Despite the loss in the eight-goal Premier League match, the Dutch international registered his first goals of the league season, marking his first hat-trick for the Black Cats.

Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer described Brobbey as a handful who gave City's defense a difficult match. Co-host Gary Lineker also praised Brobbey's aggressive movement in the penalty area and questioned whether Sunderland would be able to retain the forward if rival clubs make transfer approaches.