The latest Sunderland transfer news: every confirmed deal in the 2026/27 window, who they’re linked with, and the odds on what happens next. Updated 20 August 2026.
Sunderland's second Premier League summer has so far been all outgoings: nine departures, £27m banked, and just one arrival — Thomas Meunier's free transfer bringing three decades of experience to right-back but not a penny of spend.
That is about to change. Toulouse's Dayann Methalie is booked in for a medical after a reported £25.7m fee — which would smash a club record that has stood since 2016 — and the club's pursuit of Napoli's André-Frank Anguissa suggests the final fortnight will be the busy one. Every update in Sunderland transfer news lands here through deadline day.
→Sunderland signings 2026/27
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
| RBThomas Meunier 34 | Lille · Ligue 1 | Free | 15 Jul |
| Total spent | £0 |
←Sunderland departures 2026/27
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
| LBDennis Cirkin 24 | QPR · Championship | Free | 12 Aug |
| GKAnthony Patterson 26 | Wrexham · Championship | £7.9m | 11 Aug |
| CBTimothée Pembélé 23 | Le Havre · Ligue 1 | Free | 16 Jul |
| STEliezer Mayenda 21 | Rennes · Ligue 1 | £19m | 5 Jul |
| DMDan Neil 24 | Rangers · Scottish Premiership | Free | 1 Jul |
| CBZak Johnson 21 | York City · National League | Undisclosed | 26 Jun |
| CMMilan Aleksić 20 | Partizan · Serbian SuperLiga | Loan | 2 Jul |
| AMHarrison Jones 21 | Peterborough · League One | Undisclosed | 1 Jul |
| CBLeo Hjelde 22 | KV Mechelen · Pro League | Undisclosed | 12 Aug |
| LBArthur Masuaku 32 | Konyaspor · Süper Lig | Free | 10 Aug |
| RWBertrand Traoré 30 | Released | Free | 6 Jul |
| RBNiall Huggins 25 | Released | Free | 6 Jul |
| AMNazariy Rusyn 27 | Karpaty · Ukrainian Premier League | Free | 6 Jul |
| Total received | £27m |
Sunderland transfer news: latest rumours, linked players & odds
| Player | Status | Latest | Next club odds |
| CMDayann Methalie Toulouse | Medical | Set for medical after reported £25.7m fee agreed — 17 Aug | — |
| LBEl Hadji Malick Diouf West Ham | Reported | £40m bid rejected — 17 Aug | — |
| RWErnest Poku Bayer Leverkusen | Reported | Clubs in talks — 17 Aug | — |
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Sunderland in the market
One arrival so far: Thomas Meunier on a free transfer from Lille. Toulouse midfielder Dayann Methalie is reportedly set for a medical ahead of a £25.7m move.
Thirteen players have departed, headlined by Eliezer Mayenda (£19m, Rennes) and Anthony Patterson (£7.9m, Wrexham), plus a run of releases including Bertrand Traoré and Arthur Masuaku.
Didier Ndong, £13.6m from Lorient in 2016 — a record the reported Methalie deal would comfortably break.
The summer window closes at 11pm BST on Tuesday 1 September 2026.
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