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Sunderland play their first game of the FA Cup today, facing the holders at the Emirates, a draw which was far from kind. The Mackems have struggled to mount a strong challenge for the cup over the last five years, the closest being the 6th round replay back in the 2011/12 season. The Black Cats […]
Italian forward Ciro Immobile is reportedly being scouted by Sunderland and could very well be the next man travelling to the Academy of Light. Following the signing of Bayern Munich centre-half Jan Kirchhoff, Allardyce has highlighted the centre-forward position as priority and the 25-year-old could be a fantastic acquisition. Although his parent club is Borussia Dortmund, […]
Allardyce has signed his first player of the January transfer, however, is still in the market for a right-back and striker, writes the Sunderland Echo. German centre-half Jan Kirchhoff signed an 18-month deal at the Stadium of Light after completing a £750,000 deal from German giants Bayern Munich. The deal came after the £5 million […]
This Saturday’s match see’s the Mackems take a break from league fixtures to travel down to the Emirates to face Arsenal in the FA Cup 3rd Round. It’s fair to say the draw was far from nice for the Black Cats, with rival BPL teams taking on the likes of Wycombe and Oxford, they draw […]
Sunderland have landed their first signing of the January transfer window, German centre-back Jan Kirchoff from Bayern Munich for around £1 million on a two-and-a-half year contract. The 25 year-old flew to Wearside after leaving his teammates boarding for Bayern’s mid-season trip to Qatar. He spent last season at rival club Schalke and has been […]
Sunderland star striker Jermain Defoe will only leave Wearside this transfer window if boss Sam Allardyce gets an offer good enough for the club, writes Sky Sports. The Sunderland boss said this amidst reports Bournemouth were once again scouting the former England striker, who scored 19 goals for The Cherries in a loan spell 15 […]
According to reports in France, Lorient defender Lamine Kone will not move to Sunderland after the transfer has broken down, writes The Chronicle Live. The Ivory Coast international was reportedly close to joining the Black Cats in a £5 million deal after travelling to Wearside to complete his medical last week, however Sam Allardyce was […]
Recent statistics show the 33-year-old is outperforming the likes of Aguero and Kane regarding shot accuracy so far in the 2015/16 season, writes The Chronicle Live. Defoe helped Sunderland to a win against basement club Aston Villa in a 3-1 victory at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, contributing to two of the goals himself, […]
Football fan’s around the world treasure the mid-season transfer window, in the hope their squad bolsters the weak spot or improves squad depth in order to have a better second half of the season. It’s fair to say that this January transfer window will be a busy one for the Mackems, with talk of two […]
Sampdoria have officially signed former Inter and Sunderland playmaker Ricky Alvarez, after being at the centre of an arbitration case between his former clubs for months, writes Football Italia. The club announced the signing on their website this morning, and will be a Blucerhciati player until the end of the season. Sampdoria coach Vincenzo Montella […]
It’s a brand new year, and maybe even a brand new Sunderland after the Mackems’ emphatic win over bottom of the league Aston Villa on Saturday. Patrick Van Aanholt was to be thanked for the half-time lead after his deflected effort from 25-yards found it’s way past Brad Guzan. Villa, however, managed to punish the […]
Sunderland’s last game of 2015 saw them fall to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool, a game in which it really could have gone differently for the Mackems if they finished their chances early, and it would have all been thanks to a fantastic Vito Mannone on a cold night at the SoL. […]
