With the loan signing of Roma midfielder Enzo Le Fee, who was seen flying into the northeast on Thursday to finalise his transfer, Sunderland appears ready to get their January business off to a strong start.
When Sunderland completes the loan signing of Enzo Le Fee from Roma, they will raise the standard for this January transfer window. In fact, it also raises the bar for the upcoming summer transfer window.
While Le Fee is unlikely to be the club’s lone acquisition, Kristjaan Speakman will be concentrating on his options throughout this month’s transfer window.
The fact that Sunderland will cover Le Fee’s salary shows that owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is prepared to spend money on a promotion campaign under Regis Le Bris this season.
In light of that, we’ve examined the next two January additions the Black Cats might make following Le Fee.
Sunderland wants to recruit Chelsea’s Harvey Vale.
Chelsea player Harvey Vale is one name that has recently been mentioned but has most likely gone unnoticed due to Le Fee’s connections to the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats are interested in signing Vale in January since he is not popular at Stamford Bridge.
Sunderland According to AFC News, Sunderland is vying for Vale’s services in the Championship, and the 21-year-old Chelsea youth star is drawing interest from across the continent.
Additionally, it has been reported that Chelsea will sell Vale for free in January, which is news that will undoubtedly have caught Sunderland’s interest. But in exchange, the Blues want any possible January move for Vale to include add-on costs and restrictions.
Could Wilson Isidor’s purchase option be triggered by Sunderland?
Sunderland will once again prioritise forwards come summertime. With Wilson Isidor and Aaron Connolly, both of whom are expected to depart the team at the end of the current campaign, the club now has few options.
Isidor, who has eight goals in the league thus far and three in his last four games after going seven games without a goal, has won over fans and is presently the Black Cats’ leading scorer in the Championship.
According to earlier reports, Sunderland has the option to purchase Isidor for £3.5 million. And since Isidor’s present form will just place him in the shop window ahead of the next simmer, the club might want to activate that move as soon as possible.
However, Sunderland appears to be entirely focused on completing the Le Fee deal without any last-minute issues at this time. After that, they will focus on their FA Cup matchup against Stoke City on Saturday.
