Summer transfer thread

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from Mark Douglas

Fabio Borini keen on Sunderland return
Former Sunderland striker Fabio Borini is interested in a surprise Black Cats return, i understands.

Borini, who can play anywhere across the front three, is currently with Turkish Super Lig club Fatih Karagumuruk and scored three times in 21 appearances last season. But the 31-year-old is keen to return to England and the player has been offered to Sunderland as they look to add to their squad ahead of their return to the Championship next season.

Borini played close to 100 games on Wearside across a loan spell which was converted to a permanent move in 2015. He returned to Milan in 2017 after Sunderland’s relegation but has always retained an affection for the club and any move would add experience and know-how to a relatively young Sunderland side.

Sunderland have favoured youth in their recruitment drive and it remains to be seen how far – if at all – the move goes. Last season’s reunion with Jermaine Defoe was disastrous but Borini has been playing regularly and at 31 still believes he has many good years ahead of him.

Alex Neil has funds available to strengthen after Sunderland’s much-needed promotion via the play-offs.

The Black Cats have agreed a deal with Arsenal for promising defender Daniel Ballard, who spent last season on loan at Millwall. He can play either as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

Neymar to Newcastle move a non-starter, Brentford make £16m Lewis-Potter bid, Borini keen on Sunderland return (inews.co.uk)

pure fantasy surely

I don't think he particularly wanted to sign the first time!
 
from Mark Douglas

Fabio Borini keen on Sunderland return
Former Sunderland striker Fabio Borini is interested in a surprise Black Cats return, i understands.

Borini, who can play anywhere across the front three, is currently with Turkish Super Lig club Fatih Karagumuruk and scored three times in 21 appearances last season. But the 31-year-old is keen to return to England and the player has been offered to Sunderland as they look to add to their squad ahead of their return to the Championship next season.

Borini played close to 100 games on Wearside across a loan spell which was converted to a permanent move in 2015. He returned to Milan in 2017 after Sunderland’s relegation but has always retained an affection for the club and any move would add experience and know-how to a relatively young Sunderland side.

Sunderland have favoured youth in their recruitment drive and it remains to be seen how far – if at all – the move goes. Last season’s reunion with Jermaine Defoe was disastrous but Borini has been playing regularly and at 31 still believes he has many good years ahead of him.

Alex Neil has funds available to strengthen after Sunderland’s much-needed promotion via the play-offs.

The Black Cats have agreed a deal with Arsenal for promising defender Daniel Ballard, who spent last season on loan at Millwall. He can play either as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

Neymar to Newcastle move a non-starter, Brentford make £16m Lewis-Potter bid, Borini keen on Sunderland return (inews.co.uk)

pure fantasy surely
I'd take him back if wages weren't an issue :emoticon-0152-heart
 
We're recruiting from Man City, Spurs, Arsenal, etc.

This is something we didn't often manage in the PL.

KLD is making massive changes to the core of this club.
The owners and Management are a very welcome change to what we have been used to in recent years , KLD hit the ground running by acquiring a very strong infrastructure and use of data management to take the club forward in a controlled manner . I don’t think he will be adverse to backing Alex Neil with cash for suitable signings but without being reckless as previous regimes have been , when he first arrived he said he wanted the club to be run sustainably and still believe that will be borne in mind with regards to future signings .
 
Love Borini but feel it would be another sentimental signing, look forwards not back
100% agree, he isnt what we need now - watched him a few times over the last few yrs and he's been really poor. We need to be signing players who can move forward with us.

On Ballard - I cant remember being this excited about a signing in a long time. Been a huge fan the last few years and is a player that will be a good PL CB in the near future
 
100% agree, he isnt what we need now - watched him a few times over the last few yrs and he's been really poor. We need to be signing players who can move forward with us.

On Ballard - I cant remember being this excited about a signing in a long time. Been a huge fan the last few years and is a player that will be a good PL CB in the near future
With us i hope
 
Boro are set to get around 15m for Djed Spence from Spurs.
Bringing in that kind of cash will make them dangerous in the transfer market. Especially when they don't even need to replace him, because he wasnt even in their team last season