Sunderland Daily News Roundup
Sunderland are set to sign Ivorian talent Jocelin Ta Bi for £3.5m on a five-year deal, hijacking Celtic’s verbal agreement, per Fabrizio Romano’s ‘Here we go!’ update.
Opinion piece urges Sunderland fans to dream of Europe and a deep FA Cup run after a strong return to the Premier League, with AFCON absentees returning and optimism rising.
Flashback: Sunderland drew 2-2 at Bristol Rovers in 1993. Rush and Cunnington put Sunderland 2-0 up before Marcus Stewart and ex-Black Cat Paul Hardyman, via a deflected free-kick, earned Rovers a point.
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Habib Diarra’s AFCON run with Senegal acted as a mini pre-season. He started knockout games but is suspended for the final and set to return to Sunderland fitter for the season’s second half.
Timothée Pembélé says he ‘didn’t speak’ with Régis Le Bris and was not in Sunderland’s plans. He has returned to Le Havre on loan and is open to a permanent move.
Sunderland have agreed a loan for winger Timur Tutierov to join Exeter City. The Ukraine U21 has been on the bench recently but is yet to debut for the first team.
NEC will only sell Kodai Sano for €15-20m, aiming to beat the record fee Sunderland paid for Robin Roefs (~€10.5m). Roefs has impressed in the Premier League since joining from NEC.
Sunderland aim to extend their unbeaten Premier League home run vs Palace. Roefs stars after FA Cup heroics, Brobbey ‘okay’. Diarra and Talbi at AFCON. Tip: Sunderland 1-0 Palace.
Standard Liège want Arthur Masuaku on loan, but Sunderland demand his full wages be covered. Talks are stalled and his AFCON ankle injury could sideline him up to six weeks.
Regis Le Bris says Dan Neil ‘has to make a choice’ on his Sunderland future as he enters his final 6 months. Rangers, Everton and FC Koln are keen. Neil has only 3 Premier League appearances this season.
