Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Dion Sanderson has dealt Sunderland boss Phil Parkinson a fraught update in a timely blow by stating that he does not envisage himself enjoying a lengthy stay at the Stadium of Light.

What’s the word?

Speaking with the Sunderland Echo, Sanderson has revealed that he intends to stamp his mark on the Stadium of Light and help the Black Cats to secure promotion back into the Championship but return to Molineux and forge a career with his Premier League side.

Sanderson joined Sunderland on a one-season deal this summer after penning new terms in the Black Country, keeping him under contract at Wolves until 2022, and made his debut under Parkinson in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Rochdale.

“I'm here to help the team, the manager and the boys get promotion,” Sanderson said. “That's what we want and that's what we're aiming for. For me being a young lad, it's just to play as much as I can.”

However, the bigger picture is to impress his parent side to warrant a look-in next term, adding: “With every loan that's the objective, just to be playing in the Premier League – especially with Wolves, my home club.”

Sanderson’s remark will come as a timely blow for Sunderland boss Parkinson, who admitted after Tuesday’s draw that there was enough evidence at the Crown Oil Arena to justify why he was so keen to conclude the Deadline Day deal.

“Dion will get better and better,” Parkinson said, via quotes by the Sunderland Echo. “Everybody who knows centre-half positions knows that you need a centre-half who can join in play, to make the extra man in midfield, to create those overloads in wide areas, and he did that well tonight.

“It was a good debut. When he first came in, he'd had a scan on his groin and had missed some training, so he is still getting fitter. It was a little bit of a gamble throwing him in tonight but he is an accomplished player who has played in the Championship, and he handled it well.”

Complete challenge one

While Sanderson’s bigger picture is to return to Wolves and become a Premier League footballer for his hometown club, the first challenge he must complete is his commitment to helping Sunderland achieve promotion back into the Championship.

Parkinson will be relying on the 20-year-old to play a key role in his side’s efforts following a successful debut, and will be hopeful the Wednesfield-born defender did not sustain a serious knee problem after catching a nerve during the second-half of Tuesday’s draw.

The blow failed to force Sanderson off, much to Parkinson’s admiration, and the “accomplished” centre-half went on to end the Rochdale affair with eight clearances, two interceptions, one tackle, eight duels won and 39 accurate passes to his name, per SofaScore.

Further displays like his against Rochdale and Parkinson would be keen to retain Sanderson for the long-haul, but the defender’s fraught update will likely ensure that Sunderland do not see the chance of a permanent deal come to fruition next year.

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