Sunderland are working on finalising their squad ahead of the 2026/27 campaign

Sunderland have told potential suitors that they don’t intend to sell Wilson Isidor this summer.

As reported by Sky Sports News, the club have set out their stance followed continued speculation about the 25-year-old’s future this summer. Isidor was linked with an exit in the January window, with Régis Le Bris admitting that the striker had been disappointed with his lack of regular starts. However, the Haiti international went on finish the season strongly and scored his first World Cup goal this summer.

Having already sold Eliezer Mayenda to Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais, Sunderland are at this stage not willing to lose the forward. West Ham United are one of a number of clubs to be heavily linked with a move for Isidor as they bid to try and return to the Premier League at the first time of asking, but at this stage a deal will not progress. Isidor has entered the final two years of his contract on Wearside, but at this stage remains a key part of the club’s planning for the 2026/27 campaign.

Isidor missed the final two games of the club’s US tour as he returned to the UK to deal with a personal issue, but Le Bris said he was hopeful that the forward would returning to training on Wearside this week. West Ham United are also interested in Sunderland winger Simon Adingra, and have made an initial loan enquiry. With competition for places this season set to be significant in Adingra’s favoured left-wing position, Sunderland are open to a departure if the terms are right.

Speaking ahead of the 1-0 win over Wrexham, in which Adingra picked up a knock in the closing stages, Le Bris said no final decision had been made on his future.

“The transfer window is still open,” Le Bris said. “So this part of the season is valuable in both ways, last season was last season and the chapter is closed now. “It's an opportunity for everyone to show that he's ready to compete in the team and at the moment we didn't decide if he would stay or not. He struggled a bit last season, it's fair to say that and I think the experience in Monaco was interesting. “For a player’s maturity, it's still positive to have different experiences. and then you get more mature. It's going to be an opportunity [now] for him, so we'll see.”

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