Jonukumi continues to be a goal for Sunderland. (Photograph: Marco Luzzoni/Gety member)
Sunderland received off to a formidable begin to the Premier League returns. Nonetheless, they have been unable to do all of the enterprise they needed, however this may very well be fastened in January.
The Black Cat was behind one other central defender, particularly John Rukumi. The Bologna man was within the transfer, however in the long run no settlement was reached. In different phrases, he stayed in Italy.
However that might not be the case for for much longer as Sunderland is about to complete what it began in the summertime.
Sunderland is keen to finish John Lukumi’s January transfer
In line with Alan Nixon (through Sunderland Echo), Sunderland stays keen on Lukumi, and their plan is to shut the take care of Bologna through the January switch interval. They’re able to pay £25 million to go it on to the road. This can be sufficient for Serie to promote – with out organizing exchanges, the switch did not full in the summertime.
Sunderland regarded defensively stable in opening 4 Premier League matches and saved a clear seat in opposition to West Ham and Crystal Palace. The addition of Omar Alderete and Nordi Mukiele has regarded nice to this point, and when Lucumi is added to the Regis Le Bris possibility, the depth is unbelievable power.
For now, it stays to be seen whether or not Sunderland is about to make one other particular try to signal Rukumi in January. He will surely be the highest signature given how spectacular he has been for Bologna and Colombia for the previous 12-18 months, and at £25 million he ended up turning into one other nice enterprise carried out by the North East Membership.