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Maccasafc said:
Despite spending £140million on a dozen new players, Regis Le Bris may want to add more experience to his exciting squad.

Sunderland were brilliant in beating West Ham 3-0 on Saturday but Granit Xhaka apart they haven’t got a lot of knowhow for the challenges ahead.

Colombian centre-back Jhon Lucumi of Bologna is proven at Serie A and international level and don’t discount free agents like Jamie Vardy or Danny Ings.

Given Sunderland play on the counter, a winger in the mould of Leicester’s Abdul Fatawu may also be of interest. He is only 21 but did well in the Premier League last season before suffering a serious knee injury from which he’s recovered. (Daily Mail)
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That’s what I like about sports journalism….As Graeme Souness said “put your medals on the table….I've got a big table”. Journalists are paid to write words not manage a football team. If I wanted to know how a nuclear reactor works I wouldn’t be asking a baker.
 
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Essayyeffcee said:
HomesportFootballGranit Xhaka: How the Sunderland move really came about

This is how Xhaka left Leverkusen

"I thought someone was playing a prank"
For the first time since his comeback in England, Granit Xhaka talks to Blick about the details of his deal with Premier League newcomers Sunderland: when he was contacted and what convinced him.

Sven SchochSports Reporter
A few days after the spectacular 3-0 opening win against West Ham United, Granit Xhaka (32) offers a deep insight into his new daily routine in a big interview with Blick (the full exclusive interview is available here): "Here, they live, breathe, and suffer for the sport. This passion is real."


He's gaining "experiences for life," says the captain of the Swiss national team. "I will never regret this decision, no matter what happens."

For a long time, speculation surrounding Xhaka's future circulated throughout the summer, but now the 32-year-old reveals how his remarkable transfer to the rugged northeast of England really came about. Initial contact was reportedly made one day before his departure for the Bayer Leverkusen camp in Rio de Janeiro.

“You have to do this, Granite!”
"At 11 p.m., a Swiss number lit up on my phone," Xhaka described the situation to Blick. "I was on my way to bed, the children were already asleep: 'Hello, this is Kyril. I'm the owner of Sunderland.' I went along with the game because I thought someone was playing a prank on me. My agent, José Noguera, was in America at the time—with the time difference. I gave Kyril my agent's number. The conversation was clear, but brief. Ten minutes later, José contacted me via FaceTime, along with the sporting director and Kyril. Then I realized: Things were getting serious."

After that late-night phone call, he felt: "You have to do this, Granit! The club is coming from a situation that reminded me of my parents' beginnings—from scratch. And I feel that this experience here will give me the most for my future."

In an exclusive interview, Xhaka not only reveals his plans for Sunderland, but the midfield maestro also touches on his eventful and successful past with Leverkusen. And Sunderland's new captain clarifies what has really bothered him in recent weeks about the reports of his departure from the Werkself.


https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball...us-leverkusen-und-seine-rolle-id21158657.html
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I know footballers always say what you want to hear but this seems genuine. Xhaka is here for the right reasons and is under no illusions of the task ahead.
 
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Carl and the Passions said:
His age and fee in a non-core area says it’s nonsense
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I think his age (28) and position (RW) is why the link is there, we need another winger - The fee that it would probably take would mean not much of a sell on in future but need to think of the here and now first
 
Bucky1989 said:
I have feeling that nothing fully concrete will be out/done untill after the game tomorrow.
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Agree. It's one of those where you feel that if we come away with a result,we're going to have the feeling we've joined in,going well and in the PL mix,but,if we stumble,we'll be back to earth with a bit of a bump.
 
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Scrolling through Facebook and seen a post by Sunderland AFC, so official, posted 13 minutes ago.
It was just a picture of Dennis Cirkin in the new home shirt, no comment, just the picture.

Signed new contract maybe?

Can't find the bugger now to post.
 
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Snaggey said:
Scrolling through Facebook and seen a post by Sunderland AFC, so official, posted 13 minutes ago.
It was just a picture of Dennis Cirkin in the new home shirt, no comment, just the picture.

Signed new contract maybe?

Can't find the bugger now to post.
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He posted a collection of random photos to instagram too, one was from the media day in the sunderland kit probably nothing in it
 
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Snaggey said:
Scrolling through Facebook and seen a post by Sunderland AFC, so official, posted 13 minutes ago.
It was just a picture of Dennis Cirkin in the new home shirt, no comment, just the picture.

Signed new contract maybe?

Can't find the bugger now to post.
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In amongst all this new signing activity,it'd be great to see Neil and Cirkin signing new deals.
 
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Snaggey said:
Scrolling through Facebook and seen a post by Sunderland AFC, so official, posted 13 minutes ago.
It was just a picture of Dennis Cirkin in the new home shirt, no comment, just the picture.

Signed new contract maybe?

Can't find the bugger now to post.
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on his insta is the same, with the caption of faith
 
Bologna director Claudio Fenucci has closed the sale of Lucumì. The footballer will not start despite the offer of Sunderland.

Bologna director Claudio Fenucci, interviewed by Il Resto del Carlino, touched on various issues concerning his team and, after expressing the seasonal goals of his club, expressed himself on the situation related to Jhon Lucumì. The Colombian footballer, who has been close to the farewell several times this summer, will not leave the Emilian square by the same admission of the manager who thus extinguishes the rumors that wanted him near the Sunderland. He in fact stated: «(Lucumì, ed.) he had the aspiration to leave - but - the time of the offer has not been realized, otherwise we could have given him and not Sam. To date, there would no longer be the conditions to replace it.”
 
CR17 said:
Bologna director Claudio Fenucci has closed the sale of Lucumì. The footballer will not start despite the offer of Sunderland.

Bologna director Claudio Fenucci, interviewed by Il Resto del Carlino, touched on various issues concerning his team and, after expressing the seasonal goals of his club, expressed himself on the situation related to Jhon Lucumì. The Colombian footballer, who has been close to the farewell several times this summer, will not leave the Emilian square by the same admission of the manager who thus extinguishes the rumors that wanted him near the Sunderland. He in fact stated: «(Lucumì, ed.) he had the aspiration to leave - but - the time of the offer has not been realized, otherwise we could have given him and not Sam. To date, there would no longer be the conditions to replace it.”
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Does that mean add another few million on?
 
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