Not doubting you. I’m not on social media at all but if Fab is reporting it I’m surprised it hasn’t ended up on here yet.
(Keith Downie on twitter) ⚪️ Luke O’Nien on Sunderland’s new signings: “Look at Enzo Le Fee, a player on another level. If I’m playing football, he’s playing another sport sometimes…the things he does. He injected a standard that brought people with him — he was one of the biggest reasons we got promoted. Now more players like that are coming in and they are going to make us better as a group. I’m buzzing that they’re arriving and I’m going to be surrounded by players of the highest calibre. But listen, don’t bring in any centre halves!” #SAFC
Sunderland AFC is delighted to announce the signing of Simon Adingra. Moving from Brighton & Hove Albion, the 23-year-old winger has signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light. Adingra becomes the sixth signing of a new Premier League era on Wearside, following the arrivals of Enzo Le Fée, Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo Mandava, and Chemsdine Talbi. The Côte d'Ivoire international made 33 appearances for the Seagulls last season, including 29 in the Premier League. Upon joining the squad, he said: “It’s a pleasure to be here, and I cannot wait to get started. The Club and the project are really exciting. I spoke with everyone and their interest in me made the decision easy - I wanted to be part of Sunderland’s future. Playing in the Premier League has been a dream of mine since I was a kid, so to continue doing that is incredible. It’s a big challenge ahead – we’ll be facing top players and strong opponents - but I’m ready for it." Adingra moved to FC Nordsjaelland in 2020 and scored on his debut against FC Copenhagen in April 2021 before exploding onto the Danish Superliga scene during the 2021-22 season. He contributed ten goals and four assists in 33 league and cup appearances in his breakthrough campaign, which culminated in a move to the American Express Stadium in June 2022. An immediate switch to Brighton’s partner Club, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, followed, and Adringa once again flourished, scoring 15 goals and registering 14 assists in 51 senior appearances. Since returning to East Sussex, the winger has made 73 senior appearances for the Seagulls in all competitions. On the international stage, Adingra won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and provided both assists in a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final, which also led to him being named Best Young Player at the tournament. Kristjaan Speakman added: “Our long-standing interest in Simon has been well documented and it’s no secret that we worked hard to bring him to the Club in January, so it’s great to finally see him on Wearside. He’s a quick and direct wide player, who can play on both sides and travels with the ball at speed. He’s got significant Premier League experience, which is important for us as a newly promoted team, and due to our recent connection with him, he already has a strong understanding of Sunderland AFC and our journey. Simon is ready to play his part, and we are excited to see him in our team.”
I think it’s good we’ve avoided getting Henderson back. I also think we will not get Ramsdale to replace Patterson. Bulka and Petrovic were both an upgrade but I think we will be surprised by the Club announcing some relatively unknown keeper from Europe which will have many going on the net only to find out we’ve signed a gem. Probably young but with stats showing he’ll be a terrific keeper.
I'll not know him. I know bugger all about most of them! Just as well they seem to know what they are doing ...
What is it about our fans. One on twitter saying Adingra is “bang average”! An average premier league footballer is pretty much an improvement on most we have surely??
There aren't many . Just the inadequate kind who watch highlights reels of CL games and judge every player by that metric. If Abringa had come here in January, I'd think he's have been our fastest player, with fifty odd PL games under his belt and a dozen or so goals. Really bang average that!
Bang average is, quite frankly, the very best we can hope for in our first season … … three teams being below average would be fantastic.
'A family Club which really fits and suits me perfectly.' Habib Diarra speaks after arriving on Wearside... ⤵️
