The 27-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, becomes Sunderland's 12th signing of the window.

By contrast, only two of the 18 teams with 10 or fewer points after the same number of matches have stayed up. Burnley were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Thomas Frank's Tottenham on Saturday afternoon, while Leeds - who welcome Everton to Elland Road on Monday - have their work cut out to match Sunderland's memorable opening-day triumph.

Burnley and Sunderland are both interested in FC Copenhagen centre-back Gabriel Pereira, TEAMtalk understands, though the Premier League duo face obstacles.

The Lads marked their top flight return with a stirring 3-0 victory over West Ham. A perfect start to the new season!

The first Saturday of the Premier League season brought some incredible action, so it's time to take some bold stances

The 2025-26 Premier League season is barely a game old but, for Sunderland fans, the embryonic table merits more than just a glance.

Sunderland host West Ham United on 16th August 2025 for the Premier League's opening weekend, and these are the predicted lineups.

If a recent update from the transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is believed to be true, Sunderland are closing in on Nordi Mukiele, the versatile Paris St-Germain defender, who would become their twelfth