New reports have linked Sunderland with several potential transfer moves across the Premier League and Europe

Sunderland have been linked with several potential moves across the Premier League and beyond as transfer speculation continues to build.

According to TEAMtalk, Sunderland are one of a number of Premier League clubs monitoring the situation of Harry Wilson at Fulham. The report claims Everton are preparing to compete for the winger’s signature, with Leeds United and Nottingham Forest also keeping close tabs on his situation. Wilson is said to be weighing up his future at Craven Cottage, with a potential summer move not being ruled out.

There are also fresh reports concerning Sunderland forward Nazariy Rusyn, who is currently on loan at Polish side Arka Gdynia. Ukrainian outlet Sport.ua reports that the 27-year-old could return to the Ukrainian Premier League, with Karpaty Lviv credited with an interest in the Lviv-born striker. Rusyn has featured 11 times for Arka since September, playing 601 minutes and scoring once, with his loan scheduled to run until the end of the season. He previously represented Dynamo Kyiv, Zorya Luhansk and Dnipro-1 in Ukraine.

In goal, Anthony Patterson has been linked with a possible temporary exit. Journalist Alan Nixon reports that Millwall are exploring the possibility of a loan move, though any deal would require Sunderland to subsidise a portion of the goalkeeper’s wages due to his Premier League-level salary.

Elsewhere, Birmingham City head coach Chris Davies has confirmed that his club are attempting to negotiate a permanent transfer for Patrick Roberts. Speaking publicly, Davies said: “We are looking at that. I know those conversations are taking place, and we are hopeful, but there are a few parts of that that have to work. That would be ideal.”

What did Régis Le Bris say after the Crystal Palace game?

Régis Le Bris praised the composure and growing maturity of his Sunderland side after they recovered from a first-half setback to beat Crystal Palace and secure their first Premier League victory since the Wear-Tyne derby.

Sunderland fell behind when Yeremy Pino gave the visitors the lead, but the response was swift as Enzo Le Fée levelled matters before the break. With the contest finely balanced at half-time, the Black Cats took control after the interval and were eventually rewarded when Brian Brobbey struck the decisive goal. Le Bris felt the improvement after the restart was decisive, with his side gradually imposing themselves following a challenging opening period.

“Yeah, I think especially during the second half [we deserved it],” Le Bris said. “They started better than us, I think, created a couple of chances, found solutions to escape their hard pressure sometimes. They went long to Mateta, to Devenny for flick-ons, directly in behind, so we struggled a bit in this part of the game. And progressively, I think we found solutions to solve those problems.

“We changed a few details at half-time. I think we kept our midfielders a bit more connected in the middle, rather than overloading the sides. I think it helped for the build-up and the balance after the turnover. And I think progressively, we imposed our intentions, which is a good sign because it was a question of maturity and consistency today.”

The head coach also explained his decision to resist making early substitutions in the second half, believing the players already on the pitch were close to finding a breakthrough. “Yeah, it was a feeling shared with the bench today,” he explained.

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“We felt, first of all, that the players on the pitch were at their level. I think when you are just on the edge and you are working to solve the problem, you can give them time to go all the way. Sometimes when you make a change, you can disturb this dynamic. So it's always a balance. It was a good decision in the end. Sometimes it's not, but it was positive today.”

That patience proved crucial, particularly with Brobbey, who battled relentlessly against Palace defender Maxence Lacroix before producing a fine finish to settle the contest.

“It was a fight,” Le Bris said. “Probably the defenders at the beginning had the best position to protect the goal. He struggled a bit at the beginning, but progressively, he imposed his power, his technique, his connection with his teammates, and finally, this great finishing helped the team and the squad.

“I thought it was just a question of time. When you reach the point of exhaustion, it's time to stop, but it wasn't the case. So he probably got a bit tired, but it was the case for his direct opponent as well, so it was a balance. So when you are feeling that sometimes it's a question of minutes just to have this opportunity, it was a good feeling.”

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