Sunderland fans react as George Honeyman reportedly moves close to joining Hull

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Sunderland captain George Honeyman is close to moving to Championship club Hull City, according to the Sunderland Echo

They report that the 24-year-old will join the Tigers in the coming days, with his lingering knee problem not expected to be an issue in passing a medical.

Honeyman has always split the opinion of the fanbase and that only intensified when he was named captain.

The theory was that as a local boy and supporter, he would epitomise the work-rate the supporters demand, but many felt he lacked the quality required and the scrutiny was intense as skipper.

That’s reflected in the response to his impending departure – not too many fans are gutted to lose him, but many do want their club to bring in somebody better.

In truth, the move will help Honeyman too – despite the fact he’ll be leaving his boyhood club – because he will be under less pressure as well as moving up a division at the same time.

Honeyman will likely become a workmanlike midfielder, who may even reach the Premier League, but the pressure of being an inspirational leader when his boyhood club were at their lowest ebb has now been lifted.

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