Millwall’s chances of signing goalkeeper Anthony Patterson have taken a blow after Sunderland missed out on the chance to sign Jonas Omlin.
Patterson was expected to leave the Black Cats this month on loan after losing his place in the side to Robin Roefs.
A host of Championship clubs have been looking into his availability, including QPR, West Brom and Stoke City.
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris would not stand in Patterson’s way of securing regular first-team football if they could sign a replacement.
Sunderland Miss Out On Jonas Omlin
Last week, Sunderland held talks with Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Omlin over a potential loan deal until the end of the campaign.
The 32-year-old keeper is the club’s second-choice and has yet to make an appearance in the league this season.
However, they appear to have missed out on his signature with Omlin instead opting for Bayer Leverkusen.
Omlin was spotted at the club’s training ground on Monday and is set to undergo a medical ahead of his expected signing.
Leverkusen’s necessity for a goalkeeper was amplified this month when current No1 Mark Flekken was ruled out in the long-term with a knee injury.
Omlin would have arrived at Sunderland as their second choice, given the impressive form of Roefs.
Sunderland are now expected to turn their interests elsewhere and look to bring in a new stopper before the close of the transfer window this month.
Anthony Patterson To Millwall?
After Millwall emerged as the frontrunners to sign Patterson, that deal now hangs in the balance and could go down to the wire.
Boss Alex Neil and Patterson worked together when the former was manager of Sunderland during the 2021/22 campaign.
Neil chose to make the young goalkeeper his undisputed number one, starting him over more experienced options like Bayern Munich loanee Ron-Thorben Hoffmann.
Last week, Le Bris was asked about the possibility of Patterson leaving in which he insinuated that a deal would suit all parties.
He said: “It’s tough to speak about individual players, but the whole idea is still the same.
“For players who need minutes, the conversation is still open, and if we can find an agreement, positive for both sides, the club and them, we’ll move forward.
“At the minute nothing is official for any players, but we’re working hard behind the scenes.”
Patterson was Sunderland’s first-choice stopper for three years in the Championship and has made over 150 senior appearances for the Black Cats, including two promotions.
