I, however, am the type to speculate. Its done. 15 year deal with a club option for an additional 15. Automatic statue if he reaches 23 goals in a season.
Sunderland hope Talbi and Reinildo are swiftly followed by more new arrivals, with officials continuing to pursue a number of other deals. Talks with Chelsea continue to take place over Djorde Petrovic, though Sunderland do have other potential goalkeeper options they'll turn to if they fail to land the in-demand 25-year-old. Further adding to the attack is also a priority, with Sassuolo winger Armand Lauriente one of several targets. Reports in France over the weekend claimed the Black Cats have opened talks with the Italian club. The 26-year-old Frenchman scored 18 goals and provided six assists in 33 appearances in the Italian second tier last season. Fresh reports in Spain have linked Sunderland with an audacious move for Real Madrid forward Gonzalo García, while Lens midfielder Neil El Aynaoui is another reported target. Sunderland's players reported in at the Academy of Light on Monday morning for the start of their first full week of pre-season ahead of the friendlies against South Shields and Gateshead on Saturday. Le Bris plans to split his first team squad over the two games.
Thanks Dominic,you've basically rounded up all of the rumours and chatter on here over the last three days,and informed nothing much else!
Re. Petrovic. He has agreed to come, the fee is set and we have met the valuation but for some unknown reason Chelsea have gone quiet and have not responded to the agreed fee offer. I reckon there is some financial timing issue going on at their end rather than second thoughts at the clubs or players end so hopeful it will be sorted soon
No idea how reliable ylu are my friend but I appreciate anything passed on in good faith so thank you
Im clueless with those type of things so don't know but from my conversation I definitely got the impression it was Chelsea waiting on something out of our control
PS: RLB plans to split his squad up over the two matches...kicking off at 12.30 and 16.00 in different venues........****ing hell man....thanks for the revelation! Have you been to Uni?