Sunderland’s Trai Hume is attracting January transfer interest ahead of the winter window opening next month.

According to TEAMTALK, there is interest from Burnley, as well as Leicester City and Leeds United, taking a keen interest in the defender.

The full-back signed for the Black Cats for a fee worth a reported £200,000 in the January 2022 window from Northern Irish side Linfield.

Since then, he has established himself as a key part of the team as they look to compete for promotion back to the top flight.

Hume has started all 19 of the team’s league games so far this campaign, contributing one goal and one assist.

Carlton Palmer has praised the performances of the right-back for Sunderland this season.

The 58-year-old believes that now would be a bad time for the Wearside outfit to cash in on the player, as his value should only increase with more time as he continues to develop into a quality player.

“Trai Hume, the Northern Ireland international signed from Linfield for a reported £200,000 at Sunderland,” Palmer told Football League World.

“The talented full-back has been ever-present for Sunderland this season.