January Transfer Window 25/26

Same with Nwaneri. They have Saka as their undoubted main man plus Madueke as an excellent alternative. With Dowman waiting in the wings he’d be one I’d be asking for - probably more than MLS.

 

Would it be possible for Dowman to leave on loan? Still at school, only 15

 

I meant getting nwaneri. Hopefully we’re staying away from child trafficking

 

Saka, Madueke, Nwaneri and Dowman. Canny options for one spot, mind

 

Dowman more of a 10 really, suffering from the young player thing of getting safer minutes out wide like Riggy did.

 

Could we, and more to the fat should we even consider trying to get Mainoo?

Would he displace anyone and would we want him to as a loan player?

Looks like United going for Gallagher (who would displace someone) to free up Mainoo for a loan and he’s being touted abroad, but surely playing more games in England is better for him.

He doesn’t get ahead of Xhaka or Noah, so he’d be fighting Enzo, who’s currently a far more rounded player and club record Diarra who will likely come back determined to blow up.

Interested in folks views (unlikely as the deal is, but they seen what we did with Amad)

 

Regis Le Bris reveals two attributes signings had to have

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...s-reveals-two-attributes-sunderland-signings/

REGIS LE BRIS has revealed that a player’s running stats and previous injury record were two of the key factors that were forensically assessed when Sunderland’s recruitment team were deciding who to sign this summer. The Black Cats’ success in the transfer market is one of the key factors behind the club’s superb start to the season, which sees them sitting in fourth position in the Premier League table after the opening 11 games of the campaign.

Sunderland made 14 signings in the aftermath of winning promotion via the Championship play-offs, and the vast majority of their additions have already been a major success...

“Robustness is key in this league,” said Le Bris. “You have to have a specific profile and we can now use data to profile the players. If you don't have ability to run in your previous league, it will be tough to do so in the Premier League. If in your career previously you had many injuries, it means that it might be difficult to play in this league.

“So, with these two topics, I think we avoided big mistakes and then after that, the players have to experience the Premier League. So far, so good. I hope it can continue like this.”

 

I am confident that we will not be relegated? But that feels weird to put that out there it's almost like admitting it will curse us or something!
The truth is we are a very good team who has competed in every game this season (even the ones where we lost). Pundits and bloggers pointed out our weak opposition (please check that as most teams we have played improved their for after our games, so they were either not as bad and we played well and made them look bad or they miraculously got better straight after playing us) which I don't agree with. If this were any other team we would be focusing on all the positives of that team, but because we are Sunderland fans we tend to be wary and waiting for the edge of the cliff.
Hats off to you @Smug in Boots for being positive and putting it out there, we should be confident, strong and proud, just like our team

 

This puts things into perspective ....

From a Leeds fan who clearly thinks Farke is next for the chop.

"We’ve played 20th, 19th, 18th, 17th, 15th, 14th, 13th, 11th, 9th.

We haven’t played 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th.

We’re fiicked."

 

much better than the pricetag going around in the summer, would be well happy with this myself

(for people who don't use twitter, €25-30m)

 

Federico Chiesa loan from Liverpool with an option to buy in the summer.

 

Just for the barnet I’d be hoying a bid in.