Gary Caldwell hails 'devastating' Sunderland loanee Timur Tutierov after dream Exeter debut | OneFootball

Sunderland loanee Timur Tutierov made a dream start at Exeter City, with manager Gary Caldwell praising his big potential after a debut goal and a display of pace.

The teenager left Wearside on a season-long loan last week and scored Exeter’s third in a 3-0 win over Stevenage on Saturday. "He's someone we've been looking at for a while. We got him in to train maybe four to six weeks ago," he told BBC Radio Devon.

"Me and Perks [first-team coach David Perkins] went out for dinner with him and really got to know him as a person, and it was a no-brainer once we got to know him." "He looks like he wants to run on the last line and it's something we've been looking for all season."

"So I think he has big potential, but still a lot of work to do to get used to how we play and to integrate in, but it was a brilliant start for him."

Tutierov said he felt trusted from the outset and that a conversation with Caldwell convinced him to join for his first loan. He described himself as quick, eager to learn and confident in his finishing.

Looking ahead, he called League One very tight and said Exeter could get promoted depending on how they perform, adding he will do his best to help. He also valued recent inclusion on Regis Le Bris’s Sunderland bench and believes time at Exeter can aid a bigger goal.

Source: Sunderland Echo