Sports15 August, 20262 min read
Sunderland Agree £25.6m Fee With Toulouse To Sign Left-Back Dayann Méthalie
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Sunderland agreed a £25.6m fee to sign Dayann Methalie from Toulouse. The 20-year-old French left-back will undergo a medical after a verbal agreement.
Deal nears for Methalie
Sunderland are poised to complete the signing of Toulouse left-back Dayann Méthalie, with the French youth international set for a medical on Wearside after a full agreement was reached between the clubs. Le Parisien said Sunderland and Toulouse have “never been so close to finalizing the transfer of left-back Dayann Méthalie,” with talks entering their final straight after several weeks of negotiations. MadeInFOOT reported that TFC and Sunderland have reached a total agreement for the young defender (20), who is set to sign until 2031 with the Black Cats.
BBC reported that Sunderland have agreed a £25.6m fee to sign Methalie from Toulouse, after a verbal agreement for an initial £23.9m with a further £1.7m in potential add-ons. The BBC also said Methalie made 28 appearances for Toulouse in Ligue 1 last season, scoring twice in his final three games, as they finished ninth.
Medical and fee details
Roundtable.io said Sunderland have reached a full agreement with Toulouse to sign the 20-year-old talent, with a medical for Methalie set to take place shortly and transfer insider Fabrizio Romano giving his trademark 'here we go'. The same report put the fee for the full-back at the €28m/£24m mark, with €2m/£1.7m in add-ons, framing the move as Sunderland’s next step after Thomas Meunier’s arrival as a free agent earlier in the window. BBC said the 20-year-old is expected to undergo a medical after a verbal agreement was reached for an initial £23.9m, with a further £1.7m in potential add-ons.
BBC added that the deal follows a prolonged pursuit by Regis Le Bris’ side as Sunderland look to strengthen their defence before the start of their Premier League campaign at Ipswich Town next Saturday (15:00 BST). BBC also noted that Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier, who signed on a free transfer from Lille, remains the only completed transfer so far in the window for Sunderland.
Squad depth and timing
BBC said Sunderland will also compete in Europe for the first time in 53 years and are looking to add greater depth to their squad as they prepare for their Premier League campaign. MadeInFOOT reported that after an excellent season in which Methalie played 30 matches across all competitions with 2 goals and 2 assists, he will discover the Premier League, with his physical qualities expected to help him assert himself. MadeInFOOT also said Toulouse accepted an offer of 30 million euros for their left-back, after rejecting a higher proposal a few weeks ago (33 million euros), with bonuses and a larger fixed share convincing them to accept the new offer.
LesViolets.Com said the amount of the operation would be around 30 million euros, bonus included, and that Sunderland pushed for several weeks to recruit the 20-year-old left-back. LesViolets.Com added that Methalie must pass his medical before signing his contract of five years with Sunderland, while BBC placed Sunderland’s next Premier League start at Ipswich Town next Saturday (15:00 BST).