Sunderland sell Mayenda to Rennes as Rusyn departs
Sunderland reject Chelsea’s £8m bid for Granit Xhaka, with the Switzerland midfielder pledging to stay. Chelsea end pursuit as Sunderland make clear he will not be sold.
Sunderland are poised to bid for Sassuolo’s Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic, with Juventus unlikely and Bournemouth also keen. The fee is expected to be above €15m after his strong Serie A season and World Cup displays.
Sunderland join Leeds and Fulham in the race for Parma centre-back Mariano Troilo. Fulham’s €20m bid was rejected, with Parma valuing the 23-year-old above that after 17 Serie A starts and a standout display at AC Milan.
Sunderland’s PL TV changes: Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 v Fulham on Sky Sports; Sat 12 Sep, 20:00 v Arsenal on TNT Sports; Sat 19 Sep, Man City v Sunderland among fixtures. Check revised kick-off times.
Nazariy Rusyn leaves Sunderland for Karpaty Lviv, saying Régis Le Bris did not see a place for him. The forward logged 1,039 minutes in 32 games, with loans at Hajduk Split and Arka Gdynia before departing.
RB Leipzig eye Simon Adingra after his 3 goals and 2 assists in 17 for Monaco. Roma, West Ham, Ipswich, Hull and Monaco are also reportedly keen. The 24-year-old returns from loan and is under contract at Sunderland to 2030.
Opinion urges calm over Sunderland’s quiet window, backing Florent Ghisolfi and Régis Le Bris to prioritise quality over quantity and strengthen before the Premier League and Europe kick off.
Rennes sign Eliezer Mayenda from Sunderland for a reported €22m. The Spain U21 forward made 72 appearances, scored 12, assisted 6, and scored in Sunderland’s 2024-25 play-off semi-final and final.
