Blackpool are reportedly keen on a deal to bring Elliot Embleton back to the club. The homegrown Sunderland attacking midfielder won promotion from League One to the Championship via the play-offs at Wembley during a loan stint back in 2021.
The 25-year-old former England youth international made 18 appearances for the Tangerines during their promotion-winning season before returning to Sunderland and helping his boyhood club win promotion in exactly the same fashion the following campaign.
Transfer insider Alan Nixon states: “Blackpool want to sign old boy Elliot Embleton from Sunderland in a major push. Midfielder Embleton helped the Seasiders win promotion in a previous loan spell and could now return permanently.”
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| League standing | 19th in League One, 51 pts, 14W-9D-20L from 43 games |
| Recent form | WLWWD |
| Last result | Reading 0-1 Blackpool (2026-05-02) |
Embleton is fit again after an injury on loan at Derby and keen to make a fresh start. Derby have also taken an interest but Blackpool are looking to complete a full-time transfer shortly.
Sunderland play Bradford at Valley Parade on Tuesday evening in their second-to-last pre-season friendly. Blackpool will be hoping to finalize the deal for Embleton soon, as they prepare for the upcoming season.
