Sunderland stance as Chelsea pursue Xhaka
Monaco decline buy options on Simon Adingra and Wout Faes. Adingra returns to Sunderland after 3 goals and 2 assists in 14 Ligue 1 games. Fees of €17m and €7.5m were deemed unrealistic after missing out on the Champions League.
Sunderland players have 7 World Cup goals, level with Crystal Palace and Arsenal, trailing Real Madrid (11) and PSG (10). They are ahead of Liverpool (6), Newcastle and Manchester United (5), Manchester City (4).
Sunderland’s squad boast 318 European appearances. Beyond Xhaka, experience spans Reinildo, Mukiele, Alderete, Le Fée, Talbi, Brobbey and more, underlining readiness for Europa League in 2026.
Romano claims Granit Xhaka is ‘pushing’ Sunderland amid Chelsea’s bid, with the Blues pursuing the midfielder despite Sunderland’s reluctance to sell.
Portuguese outlets A Bola and Record echo O Jogo in denying Porto talks for Eliezer Mayenda, saying he is not on their list. Rennes are mentioned, but Sunderland should not expect Porto contact.
