From Hendon to Houghton: Sunderland fans have their say on where billionaire Kyril Louis-Dreyfus should live as takeover nears

The 23-year-old is set to take a majority share in the club from Stewart Donald and was spotted at the midweek defeat at Shrewsbury Town.

Louis-Dreyfus, whose family are worth upwards of $6billion, is keen to transform the structure behind the scenes at the Academy of the Light as the club look to climb out of League One.

His family have previously owned Ligue 1 side Marseille and Louis-Dreyfus is known to be a passionate football supporter.

And with national reports suggesting that the billionaire is keen to relocate to the North East once a deal is done, we asked Sunderland supporters where they felt Louis-Dreyfus should relocate to.

Here’s what they had to say on social media:

On Twitter, @LiamShepard7 said: “Find a posh house in Roker Park housing estate find at least 6 to 8 bed house and plus most of the houses in Roker are red bricks and that means red bricks red for Sunderland stripes. Don't forget Roker Park housing estate is where Roker Park was”

@pinehurst5 added: “Being a bit biased but Cleadon”

@crazydiamond26 commented: “There are some beautiful houses along Roker and Seaburn.”

@swainyFTM suggested: “Pennywell”

@andrewann2 tweeted: “Block of flats opposite the ground. Turn the top floor into a pent house suite”

@divveyfallfan said: “Seaburn. Bracing”

@KrisMonkeyDay added: “Southwick. Right next to the ground”

@iamsime joked: “Plains Farm - he can have my house and I'll move into his old gaff”

@Hag_SAFC jested: “My money is on Barnard Castle. He’s bound to have heard about that place!”

@SAFCSharpy commented: “Houghton isn't too bad and in the middle of Sunderland and Durham.”

On Facebook, Paul Noble said: “I couldn’t care less if he lived on Mars as long as he sorts out recruitment.”

Brian Lay added: “Somewhere overlooking the sea between Roker and Marsden or close to the sea”

Darren Stephenson suggested: “He won't move to Sunderland he will probably look at Newcastle or Durham but definitely not Sunderland”

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