As Sunderland put together for all times again within the Premier League, they’ve suffered a blow this week with information rising of Jobe Bellingham’s pending exit, however the Black Cats are performing shortly and have already discovered a Premier League expertise to switch him, based on a latest report.
Bellingham set for Borussia Dortmund transfer
Since arriving on the Stadium of Gentle in July 2023, Bellingham has been a breath of recent air for the Black Cats. Whereas the midfielder didn’t handle to attain as many objectives within the 2024/25 marketing campaign as he did within the 2023/24 season, his general performances have been very constant and helped Sunderland seal a return to soccer’s largest league.
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He’s now reportedly in superior talks over a transfer away.
Regardless of that accomplishment, Bellingham has been weighing up his future within the final couple of weeks. The 19-year-old is beneath contract till 2028, however there was vital curiosity in a doable switch this summer season, notably from Germany.
Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig have been two groups who made a transfer to signal Bellingham, however the younger Englishman has determined to comply with within the footsteps of his brother and make a transfer to Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham needs to hitch Dortmund, and now, based on Keith Downie, Sunderland are in superior negotiations and are set to promote the midfielder for £25 million.
Sunderland need to signal £3m Wolves ace as Bellingham alternative
In order the Black Cats work on promoting Bellingham to Dortmund, the membership’s hierarchy have already got a participant in thoughts with regards to changing him. In accordance with TEAMtalk, Sunderland are concerned about signing Tommy Doyle from Wolves this summer season.
The report states that the Black Cats need to strengthen the backbone of their workforce as they put together for all times again within the high flight, and Doyle has been earmarked as a possible arrival. Sunderland tried to signal the 23-year-old on mortgage again within the January switch window, however in the end failed.
Now they need to attempt once more, however this time on a everlasting foundation, as Doyle has been advised by Wolves that he’s free to depart the membership. The midfielder has fallen out of favour beneath Vitor Pereira, failing to make 5 of the final 9 Premier League matchday squads.
Wolves have put a £3 million price ticket on Doyle’s head, however the Black Cats should not the one workforce chasing the previous Man Metropolis man, as Sheffield United, whom Sunderland beat within the play-off closing, are additionally concerned about a deal, in addition to Wrexham, who’re enjoying within the second tier subsequent season.
However Sunderland could maintain a bonus – Doyle has the identical agent as present Sunderland defender Luke O’Nien, who has been key for the membership for numerous seasons now, maybe smoothing negotiations alongside.
Certainly, it’s claimed that Sunderland are within the field seat to signal Doyle, who was dubbed “unbelievable” by former Wolves boss Gary O’Neil. He is performed over 50 video games within the Premier League, so his combination of high flight expertise and youthful exuberance might go a protracted method to changing a departing famous person.
