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title: "Black Cats after M’Bengue"
canonical: "https://readsunderland.com/2016/06/26/black-cats-mbengue/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Brown"
section: "Articles"
published: "2016-06-26T15:14:13Z"
modified: "2016-06-26T15:14:13Z"
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# Black Cats after M’Bengue

Sunderland look set to do battle with local rivals Newcastle for left back Cheikh M’Bengue who is available on a free transfer as per [The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cheikh-mbengue-newcastle-united-sunderland-11526605?).

M’Bengue, 27, is in demand after he ran his contract down with French side Stade Rennais. He is interesting a number of clubs from the Premier league and abroad. Cheikh M’Bengue said:

> Many clubs have approached me. Saint Etienne asked me and there is also Sunderland, clubs in Turkey, Newcastle – I will leave it a little time but not too long.

Big Sam has lost Wes Brown, Sebatian Coates and DeAndre Yedlin this summer and is on the lookout for defensive reinforcements.

![Stu Forster/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/https://media.readsunderland.com/readsunderland/2016/06/504802728.jpg)

Cheikh M’Bengue has also played at centre-back previously but not for a number of years and is also able to play wing-back which again gives Sam Allardyce more options.

Big Sam looks to step-up his transfer activity in the coming weeks as the Black Cats are set to report back for pre-season training.