Sunderland have completed the €10m (£8.6m) transfer of midfielder Jules Ahoka from Belgian club Royal Antwerp. The Black Cats confirmed that the 20-year-old DR Congo youth international has agreed to a long-term deal. Ahoka, who played in Antwerp’s opening two league fixtures of the season, said he was delighted and honoured to join Sunderland. He […]
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2026-27 Premier League Preview No. 19: Sunderland Predicted position from the writers: 14th (Note: this ranking reflects the average forecast from the panel rather than Louise Taylor’s individual view) Previous season’s position: 7th Prospects Following a seventh-place finish last season, Sunderland begin the new campaign with European football on their schedule for the first time […]
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Sunderland have reached an agreement worth £25.6m to recruit Toulouse left-back Dayann Methalie. The 20-year-old French defender is set to have a medical after the clubs verbally settled on an upfront payment of £23.9m, plus £1.7m in possible bonuses. Methalie featured 28 times for Toulouse in Ligue 1 last season and scored twice across his […]
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There is a widespread belief that newly promoted clubs surviving their first campaign are frequently relegated one year later, a trend commonly described as ‘second-season syndrome’. However, the evidence suggests it may not happen as often as assumed. Sunderland and Leeds became the 53rd and 54th promoted teams to retain their Premier League status last […]
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Sunderland are on the verge of completing a deal for Toulouse defender Dayann Methalie, who has been a long-standing target for Newcastle. The France Under-21 international is capable of playing at left-back, wing-back or in central defence. Despite interest from several clubs this summer, Régis Le Bris’s side now look set to secure the player […]
Continue ReadingSunderland have finalised the acquisition of seasoned Belgian right-back Thomas Meunier on a two-year contract as Régis Le Bris’s squad intensifies its build-up for a second straight Premier League season that also features a Europa League campaign. Fresh from his World Cup involvement, Meunier has won 83 caps for Belgium and was available on a […]
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