Sunderland have submitted an offer of around £4.2 million to sign Montpellier defender Modibo Sagnan, according to reports.
Sunderland table £4.2m defender bid as Black Cats talent unconvinced by loan offer – transfer round-up
Sunderland have submitted an offer of around £4.2 million to sign Montpellier defender Modibo Sagnan, according to reports.
As per Africa Foot, the Black Cats are said to be pushing to prise the Malian international away from his current club, who were relegated to Ligue 2 this season. For his part, Sagnan is understood to be keen on the prospect of playing in the Premier League.
It is claimed that the 26-year-old is on the radar of several European clubs this summer, and could be moved on by his current employers, who are looking to clear their wage bill in the aftermath of their drop down to the second tier. Sagnan’s contract in France is set to run until 2028, as things stand.
According to Mozzart Sport, Partizan have made efforts to persuade Aleksic into rejoining the club in recent days, with the teenager having previously spent part of his youth career in the Serbian capital. The Sunderland talent supposedly remains unmoved by the idea, however, following his previous experience at the club.
The report goes on to claim that Aleksic could be sent out on loan over the coming months, but at the time of writing, it seems unlikely that he will end up at Partizan. Over the course of his debut campaign in England, the 19-year-old made nine appearances across all competitions, scoring once.
