Simon Adingra of Brighton & Hove Albion is about to join Sunderlandplaceholder image
Simon Adingra of Brighton & Hove Albion is about to join Sunderland
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Brighton winger Simon Adingra is set to seal a £20m move to Premier League newcomers Sunderland.
Adingra, 23, almost joined the Black Cats last January as part of deal that saw Tommy Watson Watson arrive at Brighton.
Watson sealed his £10m move but the two clubs failed to get the Adingra deal over the line in the previous window.
That two clubs and the player have revisited the transfer and it seems an agreement has been reached for the Ivory Coast international.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano posted: "Simon Adingra to Sunderland, here we go! Deal done with Brighton for €21m fixed fee plus €3m add-ons.
"Personal terms also agreed with medical to follow next, one more addition for #SAFC.
"Player on his way to complete the move, as @SkySports_Keith reports."
Adingra joined Brighton for around £8m in 2023 from Danish club FC Nordsjaelland. He had a brief spell on loan in Belgium with Union Saint-Gilloise and impressed with 15 goals and 14 assists in 51 matches.
The AFCON winner has made 73 appearances for the Seagulls, claiming 12 goals and five assists.
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