Sunderland Make Transfer Offers For New Forward

Sunderland have submitted bids to signal a brand new ahead, with supervisor Tony Mowbray believing the membership are edging nearer to bolstering their attacking ranks.

What’s the most recent Sunderland switch information?

The Black Cats have been comparatively busy forward of the brand new Championship season which begins this weekend. Sunderland are scheduled to tackle newly-promoted Ipswich City on Sunday at dwelling, the place a variety of new faces could possibly be in line to make their aggressive debuts.

Thus far this summer time, the membership have made six new signings, with charges paid for Jenson Seelt, Nectarios Triantis, Jobe Bellingham and Eliezer Mayenda from PSV Eindhoven, Central Coast Mariners, Birmingham Metropolis and FC Sochaux respectively.

Luis Semedo and Bradley Dack have additionally signed on free transfers from Benfica and Blackburn Rovers, and it seems to be as if additional additions are being labored on behind the scenes.

Latest stories from France have claimed that the membership are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a permanent move for full-back Colin Dagba, and a brand new arrival in assault may be on the playing cards.

Dependable Sunderland reporter James Hunter shared a narrative for The Chronicle on Thursday, offering an thrilling switch replace. He relayed feedback from Mowbray who was on the EFL season launch occasion on the Stadium of Mild, with the 59-year-old admitting that bids have been submitted and that the membership are “hopefully shut” to touchdown an attacking goal.

“We’re hopefully shut. We had somewhat assembly yesterday. I believe we have now bids in for footballers. It isn’t out of our palms as a result of we’re pushing exhausting to strive and ensure we make additions to that a part of the pitch.

“Hemir (Semedo) wasn’t actually introduced as a primary centre ahead, he was a undertaking to nurture and develop and provides him some sport time. We’re not anticipating him to play 46 video games.

“We hoped he would possibly play 20 and another person performs 25 and we’d play two collectively generally, however as we sit right here in the intervening time he has to attempt to play 46 video games. That will not be the case I am fairly certain.

“Earlier than the window shuts we can have some assist for him at that finish of the pitch.”

Who’re Sunderland’s strikers?

Mowbray at present has three centre-forwards on the books, nevertheless, two of these are youngsters in new boys Mayenda and Semedo. The third choice is Ross Stewart, however the 27-year-old has been combating harm over the previous 12 months.

The Scotland worldwide managed to attain 11 objectives in 15 appearances in all competitions however missed giant components of the marketing campaign by way of hamstring and Achilles accidents.

He’s unlikely to be fit for the brand new season and has even been linked with an exit, which reveals how a confirmed and skilled ahead can be helpful to Mowbray’s squad.

It seems to be as if a brand new striker signing can be one to keep watch over heading into Sunday’s opening league sport, and the earlier one arrives, you might argue the higher the probabilities are of Sunderland repeating a top-six end from final season.