Jeremain Lens on verge of £8million deal to hand Sunderland transfer boost please log in to view this image Jeremain Lens [email protected] @youngsunecho 16:24Tuesday 14 July 2015 2HAVE YOUR SAY Jeremain Lens could fly out to join Sunderland in North America when he completes his £8million move, with Dynamo Kiev admitting the deal is on the verge of being done. Lens confirmed yesterday that he had been in talks with his former PSV manager Dick Advocaat over moving to the Stadium of Light, and Sunderland are edging closer to making a major transfer breakthrough. please log in to view this image Kiev chief executive Rezo Chehonolidze says the deal is “80 per cent” done after Sunderland have spent several weeks locked in talks with the Ukranian outfit trying to agree a transfer fee. And if Lens’ move is concluded imminently, he is likely to fly out to Canada next week, ahead of Sunderland’s final friendly here in North America against Toronto FC, with Advocaat’s men flying north of the border on Friday night. Sunderland will hope to follow-up an agreement with Lens by sealing their pursuit of Zenit St Petersburg centre-half Nicolas Lombaerts, despite speculation about the Belgian international failing a medical. Lombaerts’ move is not thought to be at such an advanced stage as that, and while it is a more complicated switch than Lens’, Sunderland are still hopeful of strengthening their defensive options with the 30-year-old. Kiev chief executive Rezo Chehonolidze says the deal is “80 per cent” done But Lens’ imminent move will solve Sunderland’s search for a new left winger, which has been a priority for Advocaat and sporting director Lee Congerton this summer. Sunderland have continually been linked with Spurs’ Andros Townsend, while Everton’s Aiden McGeady has also been mooted as a potential option over recent weeks. But with Lens on board, Congerton will turn his attention to other areas of the side, albeit there remains uncertainty over Adam Johnson’s future due to his legal situation. Everton boss Roberto Martinez has rubbished suggestions that McGeady could be leaving Goodison Park underway, and it is understood that the ex-Celtic man had only been a back-up option for Sunderland anyway. “Aiden McGeady is an exceptional footballer and he has a talent that is very important for our squad,” said Martinez. “There has not been a conversation with another club about a possible transfer. What I am looking for is for him to be fully fit.”
Sunderland AFC News And Banter Page: 18 mins · DogMan @DogLayer Jul 13 As a PSV fan of 22 years I can categorically tell all you #SAFC fans that you have got a better player in Lens than #NUFC have in Widjnaldum
DogMan @DogLayer Jul 13 Als PSV fan van 22 jaar ik categorisch kan vertellen alles wat je SAFC fans dat je een betere speler heb in Lens dan NUFC hebben Widjnaldum Translated from Dutch by BingWrong translation? As a PSV fan of 22 years I can tell all you categorically SAFC fans that make you a better player have in Lens than have Widjnaldum/NUFC
Just watched Lens on youtube, he IS the new Kevin Philips, hooray! Dick has done it, we finally have a world class player.
It's a funny point that Monty. Dick tended to play Lens up front, sometimes right wing and never on the left.
Sunderland AFC News And Banter Page: 12 mins · @SkySports_Keith Breaking: Jeremain Lens' private jet has touched down in the North East and the Dutchman is currently having his Sunderland medical. .@KHeneage Jermian Lens just needs to put his autograph on the contract and he’s a #SAFC player. Is largely moving because of Advocaat’s presence.
Wasn't Lombaerts signing heralded thus just 24 hours ago? I'm not convinced this is as done a deal as some hope for at all.
Nah matey just the voice of realism kicking in for me. It's all looking so depressingly familiar to every transfer window for me.
For me the voice of realism was Lens' own voice that confirmed he wanted to come here and play for Dick again.
I'm sure glad he didn't say play with Dick again Im just hoping for once we improve the squad and team before we are again playing catch up. I just get the gut feeling were already onto 2nd or 3rd choices.
Looks that way with CBs, not to say there aren't plenty of very good options out there(please not evens). Think Lens was a prime target and a case of the right player wanting to leave, with the right manager showing interest at the right time. Very rare for us. Squad's already better Cest, We've sold nobody and added two who are better than we have Lots more work to be done though. Lots, fortunately there's plenty of time to do it. I'm cool as **** about it. It's everything else in the world that's cracking me up
