Sunderland transfers: Winger set to return as League One club eye Black Cats keeper
The latest transfer talk from Sunderland as the Black Cats look to add to their squad during the summer transfer window.
The summer transfer window is officially open for business and Sunderland are facing a number of big decisions over the coming weeks and months.
One player set to return to Wearside is winger Simon Adingra after reports in France suggested Ligue 1 club Monaco have opted against triggering a permanent option in the loan deal they agreed with Sunderland during the January transfer window. The former Brighton and Hove Albion star joined the Black Cats last summer but scored just one goal and provided just one assist in 15 appearances during the first half of the season before joining Monaco midway through the campaign.
French outlet NiceMatin have now claimed the Ligue 1 outfit will not trigger permanent options for Adingra and fellow loan signing Wout Faes. The Ivory Coast international will now return to Sunderland and a major decision over his long-term future on Wearside is lying in wait when he returns from this summer’s World Cup finals.
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Black Cats held winger talks ahead of Leipzig move
Another Ivorian winger that is making serious headlines elsewhere is RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande as the youngster continues to be linked with a move to Sunderland’s Premier League rivals Liverpool. The 19-year-old scored 13 goals and provided ten assists in 36 appearances in all competitions last season and that triggered talk of a big money move during the summer transfer window. Reports have suggested Liverpool would have to submit a bit of over £100m - but the winger’s agent has now claimed Sunderland could have snapped him up for one-fifth of that fee prior to his move to Leipzig.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Diomande’s agent, Wolfgang Meier, revealed that Sunderland were among the clubs seriously involved before Leipzig completed the deal. He said: “During negotiations with Leipzig, things also became very concrete with Sunderland. However, they didn’t want to trigger the release clause. Many other clubs who could have paid the €20million said they found the player very interesting, but a transfer was too risky due to his limited playing time. Of the big Bundesliga clubs, only Borussia Dortmund showed interest in him. However, they indicated to me that they preferred to sign someone with more experience. I was surprised that Bayer Leverkusen didn’t even consider him, as in my opinion, he would have been the ideal fit for the club. Instead, they opted for Ben Seghir from Monaco.”
Terriers eye loan deal for Black Cats keeper
Sunderland youngster Matty Young will return to the club on the back of another successful loan spell with Salford City - and several clubs are reportedly keen on the highly-rated goalkeeper. The 19-year-old enjoyed a promising first loan spell his career when he spent time with National League North club Darlington during the second half of the 2024/25 season before stepping into the EFL with Salford during the following season. Young returned to the Ammies last season and kept 16 clean sheets in 50 appearances in all competitions to enhance his already strong reputation. After penning a long-term deal with Sunderland last month, Young is expected to depart on loan once again next season and journalist Alan Nixon has suggested Huddersfield Town are the latest club to show an interest in the Black Cats youngster.
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