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There's no doubt that recruiting a 19-year-old with limited senior experience is something of a gamble on Sunderland's part.

A clinical finisher can be the difference between survival and relegation, and so the burden on Marc Guiu this season will be significant. That Sunderland have moved to bring him into the club tells you something about the reputation he has built behind the scenes at both Barcelona and Chelsea, and the feeling is that he has a presence and eye for goal that can add something to Sunderland's attacking options. Guiu is largely untested at senior level but has shown throughout this career so far that he is a tireless runner, good in the air and dangerous in the penalty box.

That Sunderland have opted for a loan in this position, while spending heavily in other areas of the pitch on more experienced players, also tells us something about what they think about the other attackers in the building. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano's announcement on Wednesday that Eliezer Mayenda is close to a new contract underlines it.

Many behind the scenes at Sunderland feel that Mayenda has a chance to be the youngster in this squad who eventually plays at the highest level, such is his ability but also his attitude. When Mayenda drove through the middle of the pitch to score what was surely Sunderland's goal of the season at Bristol City last season, Luke O'Nien remarked that he wasn't even all that surprised. By now, Mayenda was doing something like this just about every day in training.

Sunderland believe Mayenda is only just getting started, and they are determined to give him opportunities in the Premier League. It's notable that while many of the players who featured regularly last season are already facing fierce competition for the place and have had limited involvement in the pre-season fixture so far, Mayenda has been key to Le Bris's plans. There hasn't been a goal yet and in truth there have been times where Sunderland have struggled to get him involved in the game as much as they would have liked, but Le Bris has seemed fairly unflustered about this when asked about it in recent weeks.

Ultimately, Sunderland understand that they have a 20-year-old striker now firmly on the radar of some of Europe's biggest clubs. If they are to keep him, they know they need to play him and this new contract is a reflection of the fact that they have made clear just how central he is to their plans in the next couple of years.
Marc Guiu will be coming to get regular minutes, and a reported penalty clause in the loan deal if he does not play enough is a reflection of that, but it's telling that Sunderland are going down this route. Through all their planning for the new Premier League season, a prominent role for Mayenda has been at the heart of it.

Don't forget Wilson Isidor, either. He has shown good movement, searing pace and finishing ability already in his Sunderland career, qualities that could translate well to Premier League level where Sunderland are clearly not going to dominate possession. A minor injury has disrupted his pre-season campaign so far and leaves his facing a bit of a race against time to feature prominently against West Ham United on opening day, but he clearly has a part to play over the course of the season.
 
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❗️As mentioned this morning, Fenerbahçe and Besiktas have made moves for Jonathan Rowe
❌ But the England Under-21 international, who won’t be held back if a satisfactory offer comes in, doesn’t want to move to Turkey
➡️ Atalanta, AS Roma, Bologna, and some English clubs have also shown interest
✅ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is seen as an alternative on the left to Paixão
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⚪️ #Ligue1 |
❗️As mentioned this morning, Fenerbahçe and Besiktas have made moves for Jonathan Rowe
❌ But the England Under-21 international, who won’t be held back if a satisfactory offer comes in, doesn’t want to move to Turkey
➡️ Atalanta, AS Roma, Bologna, and some English clubs have also shown interest
✅ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is seen as an alternative on the left to Paixão
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@sebnonda
If we’re going to get another winger I would prefer if they were left footed
 
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I wonder if Lucumi is done and we are waiting for Bologna to get in a replacement, how long we are prepared to wait.

If West Brom stretch negotiations to the end of the window surely we would turn away and go for someone else instead.
 
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At his age I'm not sure he will. He's not played in a league with that intensity for a couple of years now and he's 35. I was happy enough for him to come back here but I never thought he would be a first choice every week.

Gueye is the same age and played pretty much every game for Everton last season. I get he’s a bit older but he’s 35, not 45 lol it’s not that out of that ordinary I don’t think especially for a player who’s game was primarily focused around his physical side more than his technical ability. Doesn’t matter now anyway we’ve brought in a better option in Xhaka!
 
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Doesn’t look like this lad is going anywhere soon, hopefully doesn’t effect Lucimi leaving Bologna, was a potential replacement!

https://x.com/wba/status/1953139255083188313?s=46

from another WBA fan site

No deal agreed between [HASHTAG]#wba[/HASHTAG] and Bologna for Torbjorn Heggem for now. Understanding is move could potentially reignite later in window. We chatted Heggem and more on today's @AlbionPoddy
 
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