The latest transfer talk from Sunderland as the Black Cats look to boost their squad ahead of their Europa League campaign.
Sunderland’s planning for the summer transfer window was already well underway before Regis Le Bris and his players celebrated their historic achievement of qualifying for the Europa League on another memorable day at the Stadium of Light.
Sunday’s outstanding performance against Chelsea put a fitting end on what has been a remarkable season as the Black Cats ended their first season back in the Premier League with a seventh-placed finish and qualified for Europe for only the second time in the club’s history. A more hectic fixture schedule means Le Bris’ squad will need to be bolstered during the summer transfer window as Sunderland prepare to compete in UEFA’s secondary club competition, where they could face the likes of AC Milan, Juventus, Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen.
Football Insider have reported the Black Cats hold an interest in Liverpool and England midfielder Harvey Elliott as he prepares to return to Anfield on the back of an underwhelming loan spell with Aston Villa. The 23-year-old moved to Villa Park in the final days of the summer transfer window but has gone on to make just nine appearances for Unai Emery’s side and just three of those have come as part of the Spaniard’s starting eleven.
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness has now claimed Sunderland and ‘some of the newly promoted clubs’ hold an interest in Elliott and there is a suggestion the versatile midfielder could be available for around £25m.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I don’t think Villa will get the benefit of the doubt. That bridge is burnt now and Elliott can shine. Some of the promoted clubs, possibly even Sunderland, is something I’ve been hearing as to where he might be going. We’ll see where that all ends up, but it’s been a very sad episode and one that should have been corrected in some way. There must have been a way for authorities to have given exceptions in cases like this and there’s got to be a change in the regulations if there isn’t.”
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