Sunderland are making a surprise late move for Strasbourg's Senegalese star Habib Diarra. The Black Cats are putting together a package worth up to £35 million for Diarra as a potential replacement for Jobe Bellingham. Diarra has been wanted by Leeds United for weeks and they have been trying to buy him but offering less. Now Sunderland have surprisingly come into the race and Diarra may be cleared to speak to them. Insiders reveal Diarra is in Africa but being lined up for a medical on Wearside once the final figures are agreed on the transfer fee.
One thing I’ll say about Nixon is, when he releases his Sunday stories it’s usually nothing important When he releases stuff like this midweek it’s usually closer to the truth and more accurate because he wants to get exclusives otherwise if it’s not exclusive or important or that truthful he just waits til Sunday. So my money on this being slightly more true than anything else he posts
Nixon is a gobshite who makes stuff up and acts all cryptic to make it sound like he knows what hes talking about. Occasionally he gets stuff right and when he does, he's specific. There's no way he's completely made that up to the extent he's come up with a fee. So I believe it. Whilst also being shocked to my core that we're bidding "up to" £35m for anyone.