AliousThat’s a meaty bundle of transfer drama—almost like Sunderland are running their own Netflix series.
Here’s an extensive paraphrase with a headline that captures all the heat while keeping it digestible:
Sunderland Fire £24m Shot in Frenzied Transfer Chase as Premier League Star Tops Wish List
Sunderland are setting the transfer window alight in its final days, pressing hard to add defensive steel and attacking firepower after an already ambitious summer rebuild under Régis Le Bris.
According to *FootMercato*, the Black Cats have set their sights on West Ham’s Nayef Aguerd, the 29-year-old Moroccan centre-back who has also drawn admiring glances from Marseille, AC Milan, and Roma.
With Aguerd fresh from a loan spell at Real Sociedad and back in West Ham’s starting line-up, Sunderland face stiff competition and an uncertain stance from the Hammers.
Still, the Wearside club are prepared to dangle a hefty financial package to lure him north.
Elsewhere, Ajax striker Brian Brobbey remains firmly on Sunderland’s radar.
While Stuttgart and Roma are circling, Ajax will only consider a sale if a replacement can be secured. Until then, Sunderland and others wait in the wings.
Meanwhile, *Sky Sports* report that Sunderland have upped their bid to £24m for Bologna defender Jhon Lucumí.
The Colombian international is said to be open to a move, though Bologna—already stripped of several starters—remain reluctant sellers.
It’s hardly surprising Sunderland are still restless. Despite bringing in a dozen new faces—including Granit Xhaka, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Simon Adingra, Reinildo, and Marc Guiu—the squad still looks light in central defence and up front.
And the activity isn’t all about arrivals. Rising forward Trey Ogunsuyi is edging closer to a loan exit. The 18-year-old, who has hit blistering early-season form with six goal contributions in three matches, has attracted offers from Scotland, England’s lower leagues, and Belgium. With interest peaking and his absence noted in Sunderland’s Carabao Cup defeat to Huddersfield, a switch north of the border looks most likely before the window slams shut.
As deadline day approaches, Sunderland’s summer storyline remains the same: bold, relentless, and anything but quiet.
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