Sunderland is very active in the transfer market this summer and their efforts will continue in the coming weeks. The Black Cats are desperate to bridge the gap between those in the Premier League, and their rumored goals will certainly help in that regard.
The defeat of Heart in the 3-0 pre-season friendly match last weekend shows that Regis Le Bris’ roster, especially in defense, still needs more additions. At least one central defender is expected to join during the September transfer window closure, with one option on the table being Bologna’s Colombia International Jhon Lucumi.
Sunderland’s edge is closer to signing Jhon Lucumi
Luximi, who has ties to Tottenham and Liverpool in recent weeks, will be Sunderland’s statement. According to Corriere Dello Sport (via Sport Vients), the 27-year-old was tempted by the temptation of moving to the body of light.
Lucumi has had an impressive three years in Bologna, but with less than 12 months left on his contract with Serie A, he is expected to leave this summer. Sunderland hopes to take advantage of his situation by signing a deal at the price, which is likely to be achieved.
Sunderland has signed many young talents from abroad this summer, but Lucumi (played for Colombia 29 times) will add much-needed experience to Le Bris’s side and joining the already signed Reinildo Mandava, who signed Madletico Madrid earlier this month.
Whether Sunderland can reach a deal for Lucumi remains to be seen, but if so, another impressive signing with Granit Xhaka is another impressive signing that will move to Bayer Leverkusen to end in the next 24-48 hours on Tuesday’s flight to the Northeast.
