Football Transfer League
| Nick-name(s) | Black Cats |
|---|---|
| League | English Premiership |
| Location | Sunderland, England |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Official Website | https://www.safc.com |
Find this seasons transfers in and out of Sunderland, the latest rumours and gossip for the summer 2026 transfer window and how the news sources rate for Sunderland in terms of rumour accuracy.
Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson is wanted by Wrexham, but the Welsh club need the Black Cats to reduce their asking price of £8m-10m for the 26-year-old Englishman.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 31.6% | Sunderland |
| 0.0% | Wrexham |
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| Anthony Patterson | Sunderland | Wrexham |
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Chelsea are targeting a keeper and are seriously considering a move for Sunderland's 23-year-old Dutchman Robin Roefs.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 29.2% | Sunderland |
| 26.5% | Chelsea |
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| Robin Roefs | Sunderland | Chelsea |
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Arne Slot's side could target Sunderland's Robin Roefs, 23, should first-choice goalkeeper Alisson, 33, move to Juventus.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 12.5% | Liverpool |
| 0.0% | Juventus |
| 0.0% | Sunderland |
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| Alisson | Liverpool | Juventus |
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| Robin Roefs | Sunderland | Liverpool |
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Bayern Munich have been monitoring Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, with a view to a potential summer move.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 43.5% | Sunderland |
| 20.0% | Bayern Munich |
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| Brian Brobbey | Sunderland | Bayern Munich |
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Sunderland are prepared to pay 15m euros (£12.9m) to sign Spanish midfielder Thiago Pitarch, 18, from Real Madrid
Rumour accuracy | |
| 5.5% | Real Madrid |
| 0.0% | Sunderland |
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| Thiago Pitarch | Real Madrid | Sunderland |
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| Rumours | Player | From Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured into Sunderland in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Rumours | Player | To Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured out of Sunderland in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Transfer window closes 31/Aug/2026 | 74 days till close of football transfer window |
| Source | Correct | Total Num | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Athletic | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| The Herald | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| The Scotsman | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| The Guardian | 29 | 55 | 52.7% |
| Daily Record | 12 | 24 | 50.0% |
| LEquipe | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| The Times | 34 | 72 | 47.2% |
| The Independent | 10 | 23 | 43.5% |
| Daily Mail | 92 | 273 | 33.7% |
| The Express | 27 | 82 | 32.9% |
| Rumour Source | User Rating |
|---|---|
| Inside Futbol | 5.0 (4 votes) |
| The Athletic | 4.0 (2 votes) |
| Goal | 3.8 (74 votes) |
| Caught Offside | 3.6 (31 votes) |
| The Times | 3.5 (1K votes) |
| The Guardian | 3.5 (984 votes) |
| The Sun | 3.5 (4K votes) |
| Daily Mail | 3.4 (5K votes) |
| The Independent | 3.4 (312 votes) |
| News Of The World | 3.4 (1K votes) |
| Date | Player | From Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/Feb/2026 | Melker Ellborg | Malmo FF | 3m |
| 01/Sep/2025 | Bertrand Traore | Ajax | Undisclosed |
| 01/Sep/2025 | Brian Brobbey | Ajax | 21.6m |
| 17/Aug/2025 | Nordi Mukiele | Paris Saint-Germain | 10.3m |
| 12/Aug/2025 | Omar Alderete | Getafe | 10m |
| 10/Aug/2025 | Arthur Masuaku | Unattached | Free |
| Date | Player | To Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/Feb/2026 | Patrick Roberts | Birmingham | Undisclosed |
| 01/Feb/2026 | Anthony Patterson | Millwall | Loan |
| 27/Jan/2026 | Arthur Masuaku | Lens | Loan |
| 27/Jan/2026 | Dan Neil | Ipswich | Loan |
| 01/Sep/2025 | Patrick Roberts | Birmingham | Loan |
| 01/Jul/2025 | Tom Watson | Brighton | 10m |
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