Sunderland Pushing to Beat Premier League Rival to £34m Defender Transfer - The Mirror

Sunderland pushing to beat Premier League rival to £34m defender transfer - The Mirror

Sunderland have already spent in the region of £100million on six new signings after selling Jobe Bellingham and Tommy Watson to Borussia Dortmund and Brighton, respectively

Sunderland pushing to sign Bafodé Diakité from Lille as Bournemouth exit the race - Get French Football News

According to a report from Fabrice Hawkins, Sunderland are pushing to acquire the services of Bafodé Diakité (24) from Lille during the summer transfer window. The Ligue 1 club are demanding a fee in the region of €40m for the French defender.  Bournemouth had targeted a move for Diakité. However, after seeing a €30m bid rejected by Les Dogues for the defender, they have now exited the race for the 24-year-old’s signature. As a result, Sunderlan…

Bournemouth appear to leave transfer to Sunderland after €30m bid is rejected - Sport Witness

Sunderland appear to have pushed ahead of Bournemouth for Lille defender Bafodé Diakité, after a €30m offer was rejected from the Cherries. Journalist Fabrice Hawkins reports that Diakité is not expected to sign at Bournemouth after they saw their €30m deal, which included bonuses, rejected. Instead, it is Sunderland who now push for the defender.