Sunderland linked with Thuram as club mourn Eric Roy
Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram prefers a Premier League move, with Sunderland and Newcastle linked.
Middlesbrough are weighing up a permanent move for Sunderland midfielder Alan Browne after his strong loan. With Sunderland in Europe and Browne entering his final year, a sale looks likely.
Sunderland wish Chris Rigg a happy 19th birthday, recalling his rise from academy to senior squads, debuting for the under-18s at 14 and first making a senior bench in 2023.
Twelve Sunderland players head to the 2026 World Cup, including Xhaka, Adingra, Brobbey, Roefs, Geertruida and Alderete, reflecting strong recruitment and Europa League qualifiers’ growing stature.
Recap of Sunderland’s 2025 window: Diarra, Sadiki, Reinildo, Talbi, Adingra, Xhaka, Roefs, Masuaku, Alderete, Mukiele, Geertruida, Brobbey, Traoré. Club favoured swift, low-leak deals, fewer signings this year.
Porto U17 top scorer Tcherno Jamanca says he models his game on Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, praising the number nine after Brobbey’s seven-goal Premier League season on Wearside.
Sunderland sealed Alec Chamberlain on a free in 1993 after Luton’s error. He played 108 games, later lost his spot to Shay Given, then joined Watford and earned a League Cup winner’s medal at Liverpool.
Former Sunderland midfielder Eric Roy dies aged 58 after pancreatic cancer. As Brest coach, he led them to 2024-25 Champions League. He made 27 Sunderland appearances in 1999-2000, scoring once.
