Sunderland were reportedly denied the opportunity to add to their huge amount of signings at the end of the summer transfer window.
Geertruida completes Sunderland overhaul
An unforgettable summer is now over for the Black Cats, with Regis Le Bris bringing in endless new signings, from Granit Xhaka to Lutsharel Geertruida. The latter proved to be Sunderland’s last addition of the window, coming in on a season-long loan from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, and he can’t wait to get started at the Stadium of Light.
“First of all, I want to thank God for this opportunity, and I also want to thank the Club for their trust in me. I’ve always wanted to play in the Premier League, and I’m so excited now that my opportunity is here.
“We are new to the league, so we need to fight, and I want to be a part of that. I’ve seen the recent games and think the group looks fresh and energetic. Now, I just want to be as important as possible for this Club. I’m ready, and I can’t wait to see the fans in the stadium.”
While Sunderland are now unable to sign players until January, barring free agents, a new update has now emerged regarding a potential late deal that almost happened.
Habib Diarra
Strasbourg
£27.1m
Brian Brobbey
Ajax
£21.6m
Simon Adingra
Brighton
£21m
Enzo Le Fee
Roma
£19.8m
Chemsdine Talbi
Club Brugge
£17.2m
Noah Sadiki
Union SG
£14.6m
Granit Xhaka
Bayer Leverkusen
£12.9m
Nordi Mukiele
Paris Saint-Germain
£10.3m
Omar Alderete
Getafe
£9.8m
Robin Roefs
NEC Nijmegen
£9m
Bertrand Traore
Ajax
£2.5m
Reinildo Mandava
Atletico Madrid
free transfer
Arthur Masuaku
Besiktas
free transfer
Sunderland denied chance to sign young prodigy
According to a fresh claim FiorentinaNews [via Sport Witness], Sunderland made “concrete moves” to sign Eddy Kouadio from Fiorentina before the transfer window slammed shut. The Serie A club prevented the move from going through, however, even pulling the plug on their move to sign Victor Lindelof from Manchester United to convince 19-year-old to stay put and be a key figure in Florence.
Not signing the 6 foot 3 Kouadio is a shame for Sunderland, considering the defender is a player with the potential to have a bright long-term future in the game.
The teenager has been capped by Italy at both Under-19 and Under-18 level, and while only one appearance in Serie A highlights that he is still raw, he could have grown into a key man at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland had “maverick” talent on loan, now he's worth more than Brobbey
Sunderland once had this superb star on loan, who is now worth way more than new recruit Brian Brobbey.
ByKelan Sarson Sep 3, 2025
Still, this has been a wonderful summer for Sunderland, with the new faces coming in giving them as good a chance as possible of remaining in the Premier League this season.