Wilson Isidor’s new contract has barely had time to dry, and the Sunderland forward is already making it look like money well spent. Sunderland confirmed the Wilson Isidor contract extension, which runs until 2030, and the striker has repaid that faith with an instant impact in the Premier League. As of 5 October 2026, his case for a regular starting place looks stronger than ever.
Isidor underlined the point by coming off the bench to score the winner against Fulham at the Stadium of Light, finding the net in the 75th minute. It was the clearest possible response to a deal that ties him to Sunderland for years to come.
The existing sections, kept in order
The extension itself was never really in doubt once talks progressed, and it keeps Isidor at the club well into the next decade. His finish against Fulham showed exactly why Sunderland were keen to secure his future, arriving from the bench to settle a tight contest at home.
That goal also sharpened the competition up front. Isidor and Brian Brobbey are both fighting for the same central striker’s role, and Le Bris has been clear that he sees the rivalry as a positive rather than a problem.
“They respect each other and they are in competition at the same time, which helps,” Le Bris said. He added: “It’s my job to manage both and to create the conditions to have them in their best profiles, forms and conditions, but competition is important.”
Le Bris has also spoken about Isidor’s temperament as a forward who feels games deeply. “I repeat, with emotional players, it’s not bad to be up and down because when they are up, they are so good. But the dark side, sometimes it’s hard to manage, and I think he’s getting better in this part,” he said.
Does Wilson Isidor have a new Sunderland contract?
Yes. Isidor signed a new Sunderland contract that runs until 2030. The club has confirmed those terms, and his recent form on the pitch backs up the decision.
The Wilson Isidor contract extension removes any uncertainty over his long-term future at the Stadium of Light, and his winner against Fulham gave supporters an immediate reason to be pleased with it. Sunderland set out the full details in the original contract update, and nothing since has changed those terms.
What happens next
Isidor’s job now is to turn one derby winner into a regular slot in the side. He must wait to see if he starts when Sunderland travel to face Brentford.
Le Bris has indicated that any decision on team selection will be made collectively. “At that point, it’s important to discuss with him, with his family, with his agent, us with him, us together as a coaching staff with the head of football, to decide what is the best set-up,” he said.
Sunderland faced a similar balancing act before the Hull City visit, detailed in our squad-rotation preview, and Le Bris looks set to weigh up the same alternatives again before Brentford.
