Steven Fletcher is relishing the prospect of making his Marseille loan move permanent, say the Chronicle.
The Scot said it would be “great” if his loan-move turned into a full-time contract.
Fletcher’s contract at Sunderland runs up until the summer so it is unlikely that Fletcher will return to the Black Cats.
The striker signed for Sunderland for a fee of £12million under Martin O’Neill and has stated that he is determined to make a “good impression” in Ligue 1.
Fletcher keen to make it on the French south coast
Fletcher initially made a good impression for the Black Cats but has had a disappointing run of form after sustaining an injury midway through his first season on Wearside.
He said, “My integration was very fast. My team-mates have been great with me and I feel great.”
The Scot added, “As soon as I knew that Olympique Marseille were interested in me, I jumped at the opportunity.
Fletcher admitted he "immediately accepted" as OM are "a great club", the forward also said: "I’m in a situation where my contract ends at Sunderland."
He believes it is an "opportunity to show what [he] can do" and to "leave a good impression in Marseille".
Feltecher concluded, "And if I have a contract at the end, that would be great, but we need to see what I can do. I think I can adapt quickly.”
Defeat on debut
Fletcher made his Ligue 1 debut on Sunday as an 80th minute substitute in a 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel Di Maria both scored for PSG as former Newcastle United striker Remy Cabella netted for Marseille.
The 28-year old replaced the Belgian Michy Batshuayi, the striker has previously been linked with a move to the Stadium of Light.
Of Batshuayi’s talent, Fletcher said, “I’m here to help Michy, who is a great talent.”
“I think we can play together and develop a natural fit,” he added.
Fletcher scored four goals for Sunderland this term, including one in the Wear-Tyne derby to earn yet another win over their rivals, and was heavily linked with a move to SPL side Celtic.
