Sunderland new-boy Max Power hasn't been with the club a week, but he's already drawing an assessment that will have fans drooling at the possibilities this season.

Power made his debut against Luton as Jack Ross' side earned a 1-1 draw against Luton Town, but he's already seen enough to draw comparison between his new club and his former employers, Wigan Athletic.

“I’ve seen many good signs already, there’s some similarities with the Wigan side I played in last season,” he told the Sunderland Echo. “I’ve been really impressed. I like his (Ross) calmness. I like the way he wants players to express themselves, to take the ball in areas of the pitch where (there’s danger). I’ve played under managers who don’t like that and want it up the pitch. We played some really good stuff at Luton and we can only get better."

Wigan won the League One title last season, with Power playing 40 times scoring five goals.

The Black Cats are unbeaten after two matches of their attempt to replicate that success, beating Charlton in the first encounter of the season before the impressive draw with fancied Luton Town.

As the side continues to gel, Power can only see them improving.

“In my first year at Wigan it took a bit of time to gel, so I think we’ll get stronger as the season goes on. I had a look in the treatment room when I arrived and there’s some really good players to come back, too.”

The Verdict

Capturing Power was a shrewd move by Ross, he brought in a player with experience, talent and a winning mentality.

If he's right, if he does see the similarities and that is reflected on the pitch, then maybe Black Cat's fans will finally get some joy after a horrible two seasons following their side.