Sunderland face Mayenda interest, Cirkin departs
West Ham target Eliezer Mayenda, with the 21-year-old Spaniard frustrated by limited minutes at Sunderland. He scored in the 2025 play-off final, has 2030 deal, and wants regular starts.
Derby are unwilling to pay Sunderland’s £8-10m valuation for goalkeeper Anthony Patterson after his Millwall loan, with their keeper position not a priority.
Sunderland push to sign Marseille’s Geoffrey Kondogbia, a ‘very hot target’ for Régis Le Bris. Offer of around €110k per week tabled, with Marseille open to sale. Deal hinges on convincing the player.
Writers urge Sunderland to keep core players, highlighting Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fée and Nordi Mukiele as key. Confidence remains in recruitment if sales occur, with Xhaka seen as near irreplaceable.
Toulouse and Strasbourg target Romaine Mundle. Sunderland have rejected Toulouse’s first bid, with a second offer due this week. Mundle, under contract to 2028, is not planning to renew.
Sunderland are linked with Sporting Charleroi’s Algeria midfielder Yacine Titraoui, but Hull City and Marseille also vie for him. No contact yet from Sunderland or OM, with decision after the World Cup.
Sunderland join Newcastle, Brentford, FC Copenhagen and Eintracht Frankfurt in tracking defender Michael Parker, with bids expected after his rise at Orgryte following a West Brom exit.
Partizan president says they have ‘more or less agreed on everything’ to take Sunderland’s Milan Aleksić, working on a loan with buy option. Sunderland prefer an obligation to protect contract to 2028.
Dennis Cirkin confirms exit on contract expiry. The left-back made 100+ Sunderland appearances, impressed in the Premier League and at Wembley, but injuries and competition saw him fall behind.
