Sunderland AFC has begun talks with a Bundesliga club to close the permanent transfer of a defender. We are just under two weeks away from the January transfer window opening, and it is expected that the Black Cats will be protagonists, as they were in the summer.

Forty-seven members of squad and staff, including head coach Regis Le Bris, came together as darkness fell yesterday to be pictured in the same penalty area that had seen Nick Woltemade’s header sent beyond his own goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale, an hour earlier. “A little bit of karma,” Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka told BBC Radio Newcastle.

Regis Le Bris has another feather in his cap after Sunderland frustrated Newcastle United to win the first Wear-Tyne Derby in the Premier League for almost a decade on Sunday in front of a brilliant Stadium of Light.

Up front, Keira Barry led the line, flanked by Ellen Jones on the left and Katy Watson on the right — a trident that promised pace, movement, and clinical finishing. On the bench, Sunderland had depth in abundance, with Brianna Westrup, Eleanor Dale, Libbi McInnes and several academy graduates ready to inject energy if needed.

Arsenal wouldn’t go away but upstart new boys Sunderland wouldn’t either in a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The draw ends Arsenal’s remarkable winning streak at 10 games in all competitions, though they now can lean on a 14-match ...

An acrobatic finish from substitute Brian Brobbey earned Sunderland a draw against league leaders Arsenal in a dramatic match at the Stadium of Light. It was a cagey opening, with neither side able to gain control but the hosts getting encouragement as ...

Sunderland savoured their sweetest victory in years on Sunday, beating Newcastle United 1-0 in a Premier League derby that served as perfect revenge for a painful FA Cup humiliation in 2024.

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