Former Newcastle United striker Dwight Gayle has heaped praise on Sunderland loanee Nectar Triantis, claiming that the Australian has been “unbelievable” this season.
The pair are currently on the books together at Scottish Premiership side Hibernian, and have each played a part in the club’s simmering push for European qualification this term. For his part, Gayle has chipped in with four goals and four assists across 20 league outings, while Triantis has registered three goals and five assists in 26 appearances from the centre of midfield.
And in the case of the latter, his contributions have been enough to earn him a first ever senior international call-up this month, with the 21-year-old travelling as part of Australia’s current camp for World Cup qualifiers against Indonesia and China – although he failed to make the bench for a 5-1 victory over the former on Thursday evening.
But while his international debut may have to wait a little while longer, Triantis’ work at domestic level has certainly been enough to catch the eye. Speaking during a recent appearance on the Open Goal podcast, when asked which teammates have impressed him most this season, Gayle replied: “All lot of the boys, really. Obviously Nectar has just been unbelievable.
