{"id":1480093,"date":"2026-08-17T17:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?page_id=1480093"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:57:03","slug":"sunderland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/transfers\/sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland Transfer News: Done Deals, Rumours &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.sqth{font-family:inherit;color:#22034a}.sqth-mod{margin-top:0!important;background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee6fb;border-radius:14px;padding:18px;margin:0 0 18px;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(34,3,74,.05)}.sqth .sqth-mod h2{font-weight:800;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 12px!important;padding:0!important;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.2}.sqth .sqth-mod table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0!important}.sqth 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img{width:38px;height:38px;object-fit:contain}.sqth-arrow{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:15px;margin-right:8px;vertical-align:-6px}.sqth-arrow--in{background:#1a9e5c}.sqth-arrow--out{background:#d63649}<\/style><div class=\"sqth\"><p>The latest Sunderland transfer news: every confirmed deal in the 2026\/27 window, who they\u2019re linked with, and the odds on what happens next. <strong>Updated 20 August 2026.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"sqth-mod sqth-hero\"><div><div class=\"sqth-lab\">Summer window \u00b7 closes Tue 1 Sep, 11pm<\/div><div class=\"sqth-cd\" data-close=\"2026-09-01T22:00:00Z\" style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:800\">Window closes in <span style=\"color:#ffc72c\">15 days<\/span><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:26px;text-align:center\"><div><div class=\"sqth-stat\">1<\/div><div class=\"sqth-lab\">Signed<\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"sqth-stat\">13<\/div><div class=\"sqth-lab\">Departed<\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"sqth-stat\" style=\"color:#ffc72c\">\u2212\u00a327m<\/div><div class=\"sqth-lab\">Net spend<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>(function(){var d=document.querySelector(\".sqth-cd\");if(!d)return;var close=new Date(d.getAttribute(\"data-close\"));var ms=close-new Date();var g='<span style=\"color:#ffc72c\">';if(ms<=0){d.innerHTML=\"Transfer window \"+g+\"closed<\/span>\";}else{var days=Math.floor(ms\/864e5);d.innerHTML=days>=1?\"Window closes in \"+g+days+(days===1?\" day\":\" days\")+\"<\/span>\":\"Window closes \"+g+\"today, 11pm<\/span>\";}})();<\/script><p>Sunderland&#x27;s second Premier League summer has so far been all outgoings: nine departures, \u00a327m banked, and just one arrival \u2014 Thomas Meunier&#x27;s free transfer bringing three decades of experience to right-back but not a penny of spend.<\/p><p>That is about to change. Toulouse&#x27;s Dayann Methalie is booked in for a medical after a reported \u00a325.7m fee \u2014 which would smash a club record that has stood since 2016 \u2014 and the club&#x27;s pursuit of Napoli&#x27;s Andr\u00e9-Frank Anguissa suggests the final fortnight will be the busy one. Every update in Sunderland transfer news lands here through deadline day.<\/p><div class=\"sqth-mod\"><h2><span class=\"sqth-arrow sqth-arrow--in\">\u2192<\/span>Sunderland signings 2026\/27<\/h2><table><tr><td class=\"sqth-th\">Player<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">From<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Fee<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">RB<\/span>Thomas Meunier <span class=\"sqth-mut\">34<\/span><\/td><td>Lille <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Ligue 1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">15 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"sqth-tot\"><td>Total spent<\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"sqth-fee\">\u00a30<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class=\"sqth-mod\"><h2><span class=\"sqth-arrow sqth-arrow--out\">\u2190<\/span>Sunderland departures 2026\/27<\/h2><table><tr><td class=\"sqth-th\">Player<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">To<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Fee<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">LB<\/span>Dennis Cirkin <span class=\"sqth-mut\">24<\/span><\/td><td>QPR <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Championship<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">12 Aug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">GK<\/span>Anthony Patterson <span class=\"sqth-mut\">26<\/span><\/td><td>Wrexham <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Championship<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-fee\">\u00a37.9m<\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">11 Aug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">CB<\/span>Timoth\u00e9e Pemb\u00e9l\u00e9 <span class=\"sqth-mut\">23<\/span><\/td><td>Le Havre <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Ligue 1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">16 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">ST<\/span>Eliezer Mayenda <span class=\"sqth-mut\">21<\/span><\/td><td>Rennes <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Ligue 1<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-fee\">\u00a319m<\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">5 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">DM<\/span>Dan Neil <span class=\"sqth-mut\">24<\/span><\/td><td>Rangers <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Scottish Premiership<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">1 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">CB<\/span>Zak Johnson <span class=\"sqth-mut\">21<\/span><\/td><td>York City <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 National League<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Undisclosed<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">26 Jun<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">CM<\/span>Milan Aleksi\u0107 <span class=\"sqth-mut\">20<\/span><\/td><td>Partizan <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Serbian SuperLiga<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Loan<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">2 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">AM<\/span>Harrison Jones <span class=\"sqth-mut\">21<\/span><\/td><td>Peterborough <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 League One<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Undisclosed<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">1 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">CB<\/span>Leo Hjelde <span class=\"sqth-mut\">22<\/span><\/td><td>KV Mechelen <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Pro League<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Undisclosed<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">12 Aug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">LB<\/span>Arthur Masuaku <span class=\"sqth-mut\">32<\/span><\/td><td>Konyaspor <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 S\u00fcper Lig<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">10 Aug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">RW<\/span>Bertrand Traor\u00e9 <span class=\"sqth-mut\">30<\/span><\/td><td>Released<\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">6 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">RB<\/span>Niall Huggins <span class=\"sqth-mut\">25<\/span><\/td><td>Released<\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">6 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">AM<\/span>Nazariy Rusyn <span class=\"sqth-mut\">27<\/span><\/td><td>Karpaty <span class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00b7 Ukrainian Premier League<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--free\">Free<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-mut\">6 Jul<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"sqth-tot\"><td>Total received<\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"sqth-fee\">\u00a327m<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class=\"sqth-mod\"><h2>Sunderland transfer news: latest rumours, linked players &#038; odds<\/h2><table><tr><td class=\"sqth-th\">Player<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Status<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Latest<\/td><td class=\"sqth-th\">Next club odds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">CM<\/span>Dayann Methalie<div class=\"sqth-src\">Toulouse<\/div><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--med\">Medical<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-src\">Set for medical after reported \u00a325.7m fee agreed \u2014 17 Aug<\/td><td class=\"sqth-src\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">LB<\/span>El Hadji Malick Diouf<div class=\"sqth-src\">West Ham<\/div><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--rep\">Reported<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-src\">\u00a340m bid rejected \u2014 17 Aug<\/td><td class=\"sqth-src\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"sqth-pos\">RW<\/span>Ernest Poku<div class=\"sqth-src\">Bayer Leverkusen<\/div><\/td><td><span class=\"sqth-chip sqth-chip--rep\">Reported<\/span><\/td><td class=\"sqth-src\">Clubs in talks \u2014 17 Aug<\/td><td class=\"sqth-src\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/table><p class=\"sqth-src\" style=\"margin-top:10px\">Odds correct at time of update. 18+ \u00b7 #Ad \u00b7 T&#038;Cs apply \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"sqth-mod\"><h2>Sunderland in the market<\/h2><div class=\"sqth-tiles\"><div class=\"sqth-tile\"><div class=\"sqth-mut\">TRANSFER SPEND 26\/27<\/div><div class=\"sqth-stat\" style=\"color:#d63649\">\u00a30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqth-tile\"><div class=\"sqth-mut\">TOTAL RECEIVED 26\/27<\/div><div class=\"sqth-stat\" style=\"color:#1a9e5c\">\u00a327m<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqth-tile\"><div class=\"sqth-mut\">NET SPEND 26\/27<\/div><div class=\"sqth-stat\" style=\"color:#22034a\">\u2212\u00a327m<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqth-tile\"><div class=\"sqth-mut\">BIGGEST BUY \u00b7 THIS WINDOW<\/div><div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:800\">Thomas Meunier<\/div><div class=\"sqth-mut\">Free \u00b7 Lille<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqth-tile\"><div class=\"sqth-mut\">BIGGEST SALE \u00b7 THIS WINDOW<\/div><div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:800\">Eliezer Mayenda<\/div><div class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00a319m \u00b7 Rennes<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqth-tile\"><div class=\"sqth-mut\">RECORD SIGNING \u00b7 ALL-TIME<\/div><div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:800\">Didier Ndong<\/div><div class=\"sqth-mut\">\u00a313.6m \u00b7 2016<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who have Sunderland signed in the 2026\/27 window?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">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 \u00a325.7m move.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who has left Sunderland this summer?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Thirteen players have departed, headlined by Eliezer Mayenda (\u00a319m, Rennes) and Anthony Patterson (\u00a37.9m, Wrexham), plus a run of releases including Bertrand Traor\u00e9 and Arthur Masuaku.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is Sunderland&#x27;s record signing?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Didier Ndong, \u00a313.6m from Lorient in 2016 \u2014 a record the reported Methalie deal would comfortably break.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When does the transfer window close?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The summer window closes at 11pm BST on Tuesday 1 September 2026.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqth\"><div class=\"sqth-mod\"><h2>Premier League transfer pages<\/h2><div class=\"sqth-badges\"><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/arsenal\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/arsenal-lfc.png\" alt=\"Arsenal\" loading=\"lazy\">Arsenal<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/aston-villa\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/aston-villa.png\" alt=\"Villa\" loading=\"lazy\">Villa<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/bournemouth\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/afc-bournemouth.png\" alt=\"Bournemouth\" loading=\"lazy\">Bournemouth<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/brentford\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/brentford-fc.png\" alt=\"Brentford\" loading=\"lazy\">Brentford<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/brighton\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/brighton-%26-hove-albion-lfc.png\" alt=\"Brighton\" loading=\"lazy\">Brighton<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/chelsea\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/chelsea-fc.png\" alt=\"Chelsea\" loading=\"lazy\">Chelsea<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/coventry-city\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/coventry-city.png\" alt=\"Coventry\" loading=\"lazy\">Coventry<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/crystal-palace\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/crystal-palace.png\" alt=\"Palace\" loading=\"lazy\">Palace<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/everton\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/everton-fc.png\" alt=\"Everton\" loading=\"lazy\">Everton<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/fulham\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/fulham.png\" alt=\"Fulham\" loading=\"lazy\">Fulham<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/hull-city\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/hull-city-afc.png\" alt=\"Hull\" loading=\"lazy\">Hull<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/ipswich-town\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/ipswich-town.png\" alt=\"Ipswich\" loading=\"lazy\">Ipswich<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/leeds-united\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/leeds-united.png\" alt=\"Leeds\" loading=\"lazy\">Leeds<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/liverpool\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/liverpool-fc.png\" alt=\"Liverpool\" loading=\"lazy\">Liverpool<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/manchester-city\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/manchester-city-new.png\" alt=\"Man City\" loading=\"lazy\">Man City<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/manchester-united\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/manchester-united.png\" alt=\"Man Utd\" loading=\"lazy\">Man Utd<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/newcastle-united\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/newcastle-united.png\" alt=\"Newcastle\" loading=\"lazy\">Newcastle<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/nottingham-forest\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/nottingham-forest.png\" alt=\"Forest\" loading=\"lazy\">Forest<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/tottenham-hotspur\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettingodds.com\/media\/images\/football\/team-logos\/tottenham.png\" alt=\"Spurs\" loading=\"lazy\">Spurs<\/a><\/div><p style=\"margin-top:12px\"><a href=\"\/en\/transfers\/\">\u2190 All Premier League transfers<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/stats\/clubs\/sunderland\/\">Sunderland squad stats<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Sunderland transfer news: every confirmed deal in the 2026\/27 window, who they\u2019re linked with, and the odds on what happens next. 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