Brobbey has been a major success since joining the Black Cats in a £25m move from Ajax on deadline day, with his performances in the last couple of months in particular having earned a series of rave reviews.
The Dutch international was the Man of the Match as his last-minute goal secured a dramatic Tyne-Wear derby win over Newcastle United, and impressed again as he outmuscled Tottenham’s defenders during Sunderland’s 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light.
Brobbey’s displays have seen him linked with a possible summer move to Bayern Munich, underlining the rate of his progress since he moved to Wearside as a replacement for Marc Guiu, who cut short his loan move to rejoin Chelsea at the end of August.
The 24-year-old’s strength and aggression make him ideally suited to the rough-and-tumble of the Premier League, but if there is one area where his game can still be significantly improved, it is his goals tally.
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For all that Brobbey has impressed this term, he has scored just six goals in 25 Premier League appearances, a success rate Le Bris will be looking to increase as he continues to work with the striker.
“I hope there’s still more to come because he’s young,” said the Sunderland boss. “The final third is now the main target. The build-up, the way he can keep the ball under pressure is brilliant. So now, the last bit is to make him more clinical, score more goals, but the platform is really good.”
At the start of the season, Brobbey was behind both Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda in Sunderland’s attacking pecking order.
He has forced his way ahead of both players, with Le Bris having been particularly pleased with the way in which his performances have become much more consistent in the second half of the season.
It was always going to take time for the forward to adapt to life in the Premier League, but as he has become increasingly attuned to the demands of English football, so his effectiveness has also increased.
“Brian is becoming consistent now,” said Le Bris. “It’s a good sign because you can be strong once, but when you start to repeat performances like that, it’s a good sign.
“Probably, the connection with his team-mates is getting better progressively as well because you feel that even with a blind pass, you can play [into his] zone and he will take care of the ball. Then you can support, which is really positive to break a press.”