Brian Brobbey has signed a contract extension with Premier League bottom club Sunderland to keep the striker on Wearside until 2031.

The 24-year-old joined the Black Cats from Ajax last season for a reported £21.6m and impressed in his first year in England, bagging seven goals and an assist.

He went on to star at the World Cup for the Netherlands, scoring three goals in four appearances before their last-32 exit to Morocco.

His three goals this season all came away to Manchester City as he notched a hat-trick in the club’s chaotic 5-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

Brobbey said: “I’m really happy with the confidence the club has shown in me. Since I arrived, I’ve felt the ambition here, and I want to keep growing and improving as a player.

“Representing Sunderland in the Premier League is both an honour and a privilege.…